COLBY GETS APPROVAL OF SENATE COMMITTEE AS DIRECTOR OF C.I.A.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-01208R000100190033-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 2011
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: July 27, 1973
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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WASHINGTON, July 26 (AP)~from 1968 to 1971.
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Committee today approved thei Mr. Colby ibQence returned to in
nomination of William E. Colby Central I Agency
as director of Central Intelli- IJanuary, 1972, and has been its
Bence. deputy director for operations
The action was by voice vote, since early this year.
/ with Senator Harold E. Hughes,I He was appointed to succeed
Democrat of Iowa, votingJames R. Schlesinger, who re-
against Mr. Colby. signed as director to become
Senator Hughes reserved thelSecretary of Defense.
right to change his vote and
support confirmation on the
Senate floor after reading the
full record at the committee's
hearing, including answers to
written questions.
lert F. Drinan, Democrat of
ColbyGetsApprovalMassachusetts. He accused Mr.
Colby of. responsibiliy for
Of Senate Cornmrttee "sweeping injustices" to politi-
c.. opponents of the South
As Director of C.I.A. Vietnamese President, Nguyen
Van Thieu, while serving as
head of the Phoenix pacifica-
Mr. Colby's nomination was
opposed at a public hearing)
July 20 by Representative Rob-
in South Vietnam
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