BUSH SWORN IN, VOWS NONPOLITICAL CIA

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LOS ANGELES TIMES
31 JANUARY 1970?
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\VASHIN'GTON-George _ Bush' overshadowed Tin -the eyes of the lives and honor of its employes.
Was sworn. in as chief of. the Central.: 'gathered'"CIA:: employes by Colby. "The irresoorsible release of .classi-
Intelligence Agency Friday and ini- who ivas-oustett?ast November at fied information b people who
mediately:vowed-,that.he would not' the same time Ford. fired Defense I should. know better must cease. A
allow either politics or national poii- Secretary James R: Schlesinger,- :-better balance must-be 'struck be-.
cy to color the agency's professional. Colby was given,-standing ovation i'?tween the right of the people to
intelligence judgment...: when he entered the crowded audi- know and this country's commitment
The former Republican congress- toriuin.five minutes before the Pres- ., to survive and live in peace- -'
man , . diplomat and. -.GOP national ident and Bush arrived The audience Bush echoed the President's words;,
.chairman. took over the,much-cnti- rose-to its feet again'-when. Ford obviously- directing us~coin m entsoo
cized agency in an unusual. ceremony thanked-Colby for. his. 25 years` the CL4 employes. `
attended by President Ford and Wi1- government am determined to, protect those
Liam E. Colby, who had continued toi After the swearing'in;.Colby=ac things that must be kept secret,' he-
run the CIA for nearly three mon companied Bush and. the President to said;:" and I am more determined to
after Ford fired him. - .., the main headquarters' building ad protectthose unselfish and patriotic:,
Immediately after taking his oath jacent to. the auditorium to greet se people--.Who, whit total dedication;
from -Associate Supreme: Court:Jus- niorCIA officials, who did. not attend serve their :county, often putting:
tice? Potter Stewart;,Bush -promised the swearing in ceremony.becat:se their lives onthe li. e, only to`ham e
to work-to-stop the. leaks.off-under-- they could riot.be photographed:- _ --,,.some people bent on destroying tris
cover CLIk agents.names 'and -to de Once they reached, the=aobby to "agency expose their names " = = i =
termine whether=agenc tsctices ~?
a Y-?P sha,e hands with the officials, Colby Bush took over control or the
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are indeed compatible, with -,moral left them and walked back. outside:'
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judgment of our countrymen:" Two- hundred: or- more-':employes and overall leadership of-US Intel=.
In. an.. un recedented `ste , Ford, , ! li oence activities, just: 24 -hours=after
p p; nee ed as he and his wife Svalked to
fol'.owed.by reporters and an.entour- their 'seven- ear o, Butek. 1 k the House blocked release of-*a Housd
,age-of-White House' officials;-drove - ~, Intelligence Committee resort-on CIA
to the once hush-hush CIA head uar-~ t e`crowd`stood cheering and tvav. activities on grounds:it- includes se=
tern-at: nearbyLangley, Va:;-to- irtg? as they drove"away- from the cretmaterial' """
pate irr:a public ceremony attended complex In his for lasf the w last eeks-ate time.
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biret, CIA employes and a variety of months- an engaging--.m domestic =ed'to Btun's swearing- in Firiday, sb?
others ranging from former CIA Di= spying and political assassination'.:
plots.. did ? not ,attend: Sen. Fran4 'Chyrch
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of Bush, whose appointment.. was Bush promised to see that the intej-=
criticized'by-some. Democrats, and-to ligencesystem remains strong ~_;
point toward a brghter: day:for the - . Referring to the recent mtrdet: of;.
beleaguered: intelligence establish . CIA station chief Richard Welch in
Greece Ford'said- "The-Administr
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