NOW HEAR THIS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-00498R000100060045-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2007
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: February 9, 1977
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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NOW HEAR `THIS
`the name off Adm. Stansfielcl Turner as. his new nomi-
nation 'fordirector. of the Central* Intelligence Agency.
Turner;`-`eommander-in-chief of Allied Forces in'
Southern Europe, looks a lot better on paper than Theo-:-
dore Sorensen, Carter's previous nominee. The admiral.-
-: does ,not appear to be cut from: the sane cloth as many-
-professional military men ; his intellectual and aca-
demic achievements are solid, and his managerial skills
The CIA is absolutely vital to'the nation's security,
and its next. director must be. a man with a-wide' base
of support.in both Congress and the Executive Branch..
Under. a dark cloud for-too long, .the CIA's staff morale
. ntust,le.revitalized`and,tbc people's-confidence restored.':
'`If;' after' carefulsc> utiny, the G~ongress finds no
objections, let's . pipe the 'adthiral aboard` and-get;-6n
with the work of reinvigorating the CIA....
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