MEMO TO DONALD P. GREGG FROM (SANITIZED)

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• Document Release Date: April 25, 2007
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• Publication Date: August 5, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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Central lntell:aence Agency
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5 August 1983
NO`.I!. FOR: W. Donald P. Gregg
Assistant to the Vice President
for National. Security Affairs
Per your request, I am forwarding material
on Holm prepared by our Office of Personnel.
Hope it suffices.
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Richard Helms was in intelligence work since his days with the Office of
Strategic Services as a naval officer. He combined the best characteristics
of a strong leader -- skilled in the complex arts of foreign intelligence operations.;
an able administrator, and a dedicated career officer devoted to the public service-
His working career began with the United Press Associations in Berlin in 1935
as a Staff Correspondent. From 1936-1942 he was. the National Advertising Manager
of the Indianapolis Times Publishing Company. -..He entered. the Navy in 194Z as a
Lieutenant (j . g.) and left as a Lieutenant Commander in 1946- On 4. March 1946 he
joined the Central Intelligence Group as Chief, Foreign. Branch M, Office of Special
Operations and then entered on duty with the Central. Intelligence Agency at its
inception in 1947 as an expert in Eastern Ettropean affairs a .
His career in .the Agency was marked by brilliance, exceptional. mativation,
and keen administrative ability. In January of 1953 he became the Chief of Operations..
for the Office of Special Operations (predecessor to DDP,, now DDO)- Throughout his
career, he showed unusual interest in matters of Agency administration, the development
of an Agency-wide, career service system, and the training of personnel in general
and specialized fields. He was known for his intimate. knowledge of the personnel
in the Clandestine Services and his excellent judgment of its people-
In February 1962 he was appointed. Deputy Director for Plan. Be consistently
displayed an extraordinary and comprehensive knowledge of all types of Clandestine
Services operations world-wide, a unique ability to deal promptly and efficiently
with a vast flow of detail, and the -rather rare talent to delegate..
In April 1965 he was appointed Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and
Director in June of 1966, where he served until his retirement on 2 February 1973.
Highly respected by his associates and subordinates in the Intelligence Community-,
he enjoyed the intense loyalty of his staff and other members of the Agency not
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because of his position, but because of his integrity, dedication to the Agency,
and the personal consideration and support which he extended to all of them.
As Director, he was in the unique position of supervising the entire United.
States Intelligence Community. He was the nerve center of control and. the focal
point of intelligence information for two Presidents, their Vice Presidents, and
other key officials of our Government.
He was a leader in enhancing the popular understanding and respect for the..
-ir ortance of the role of intelligence in the conduct, of our foreign.relation-
and enjoyed the highest respect and admiration for his distinguished and. remaskab:1e
contributions to the Centi-al Intelligence Agency and.his dedication to the cause
of intelligence.
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