SHAKE-UP AHEAD FOR SUPERSECRET AGENCY?

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000100080026-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 1999
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: April 26, 1965
• Content Type: OPEN

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SHAKE-UP AHEAD FOR SUPERSECRET AGENCY?
Raborn, Jr., to head the Central Intelli-
gence Agency is seen as a move toward
tihter White House control of the big,
supersecret agency.
President Johnson announced on
April 11 that he had picked Admiral Ra-
born to succeed John A. McCone as CIA
Director. Mr. McCone's desire to return
to private life has been known for some
time.
There were surprises connected with
the appointment. Under the last two Ad-
ministrations, the CIA Director has
been a civilian, rather than a military
man. And, although the search for a
successor to Mr. McCone had been on
for some time, Admiral Raborn's name
had seldom figured in the speculation.
The Admiral retired from- the Navy in
1963. He had had a distinguished career
as a naval aviator, capped by service
as chief of the Navy's Special Projects
office. In that capacity, he directed the
team of engineers and scientists that
developed the Polaris missile system,
and earned a reputation as a crack ad-
-Aerojet-General Photo
For Admiral Raborn, top CIA spot
of that he instituted are widely used
ow in industry. Upon his retirement
om the Navy in 1963 he became vice
resident in charge of management of
erojet-General Corporation in Califor-
ia. The company said it picked him be-
use' of his "ability to get tough jobs
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lone . in the shortest possible time."
unning the CIA will be a new sort of
ask for the 59-year-old former Navy
ier. The agency gathers intelligence on
world-wide scale. It often is accused
Iso of engaging in foreign political in-
rigue. Most of its operations are
hielded from public view, and even
rom too-close scrutiny by Congress.
Informed sources say the secrecy, in-
ependence and "sophisticated profes-
ionalism" of top CIA officials have dis-
urbed the President. White House ideas
and orders reportedly have been rejected
r ignored in the past.
The. orders went out, insiders say, for
tough administrator who would direct
he giant agency with a strong hand and
eep the President fully informed on the
IA's far-flung activities.
A Director was wanted, it is said, who
ould run the shop in his own way and
et transmit the President's orders into
ffective action.
Colleagues of "Red" Raborn during
is 39-year naval career say he fills the
All. And some observers believe the na-
ion's most secret Government agency
ay be facing a shake-up.
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