APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD HELMS TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B00803R000100150066-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 2003
• Sequence Number: 66
• Publication Date: February 14, 1962
• Content Type: REGULATION

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14 February
1. Effective 17 February 196Z, Mr. Richard Helms is
appointed Deputy Director (Plans) vice Mr, Richard Bissell who
has submitted his resignation.
2. The organization of the DD/P is currently being
studied and certain changes are contemplated. There will be
created a Deputy Director for Research and Development and
certain of the Research and Development functions now
administered by the Deputy Director (Plans) will be transferred
to that Deputy.
3. Additional announcements will be made in the near
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 Approved For Release 2004/06/29 : CIA-RDP85B00803R000100150066-6
14 February
1. Effective 17 February 1962, Mr. Richard Helms is appointed
Deputy Director (Plans) vice Mr. Richard Bissell who has submitted
his resignation.
2. The organization of the DD/P is currently being studied
and. certain changes are contemplated. There will be created a
Deputy Director for Research and Development and certain of the
Research and Development functions now administered. by the Deputy
Director (Plans) will be transferred to that Deputy.
(Signed)
JOIN A. MC C ONE
Director of Central Intelligence
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