NO. 2 C.I.A. OFFICIAL QUITS POST

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 23, 2012
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• Publication Date: January 15, 1992
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No. 2 C.I.A. Official Quits Post
By ELAINE SCIOLINO
Special to The New York Times
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 - Richard J.
Kerr. the Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence, announced his resignation
today, and President Bush is expected
to appoint Rear Adm. William O. Stude-
,t!all as Mi. Kerr's replacement, Ad
ministration officials said.
Admiral Studeman, who will be 52
years old on Thursday, is the director
of the National Security Agency, which
is responsible for global eavesdropping
and the se
curity of America's secret
communciations around the world.
The appointment of Admiral Stude-
man to the nation's No. 2 intelligence
post was intended in part to give Rob.
ert M. Gates more influence over the
Pentagon's intelligence activities.
Even though Mr. Gates, as Director
of Central Intelligence, is technically
responsible for the Central Intelligence
Agency and the various related agen-
cies throughout the Government, the
Defense uepartment controls about 85
percent of the estimated $30 billion
budgeted annually for intelligence. In
his confirmation hearings last fall, Mr.
Gates vowed to curb unnecessary du-
plication among the intelligence agen-
cies, and said the C.I.A.'s relationships
with the military "must be improved."
The Studeman appointment may
also quiet lawmakers who have sug-
gested that the Director of Central
Intelligence be stripped of his wide-
ranging responsibilities and be left
only to run the C.I.A., and that a sepa
rate director be named as the Presi-
dent's "intelligence czar."
Admiral Studeman, a highly decorat.
ed veteran of the Vietnam War, has
spent nearly his entire career in intelli-
gence posts. From 1985 to 1988 he was
Director of Naval Intelligence.
Mr. Kerr, 56, assumed the post of the
nation's No. 2 intelligence officer in
March 1989 and served briefly as Act-
ing Director of Central Intelligence last
fall, after the resignation of William H.
Webster and before Mr. Gates's confir-
mation. He has worked at the C.I.A. for
32 years.
In testimony during the Senate con-
firmation hearings Mr. Kerr chal-
lenged Mr. Gates's memory, saying
that in August 1986 he suggested to Mr.
Gates the possibility that the White
House might have been usi
ng profits
from illegal arms sales to Iran to fun-
nel money to the Nicaraguan rebels.
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CIA Deputy Director Is Retiring
? CIA Deputy Director Richard J. Kerr an-
nounced his retirement yesterday after three
years as the No. 2 man at the agency.
Kerr, 56, joined the CIA in 1960 and served
as acting director last fall during the prolonged
Senate confirmation hearings for CIA Director
Robert M. Gates. Kerr will retire March 2.
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Kerr resigns
as CIA's No. 2
Deputy CIA Director Richard J.
Kerr has resigned, the White
House said Yesterday.
President Bush said he was ac-
cepting the resignation with regret,
and the White House released a
statement saying the 32-year intel-
ligence veteran had served "the
country and CIA with dedication
and creativity."
The resignation of Mr. Kerr, the
No. 2 official under new CIA Direc-
tor Gates, will take effect March 2.
In sworn testimony to the Senate
Intelligence Committee last fall,
Mr. Kerr said he had told Robert
Gates, the current CIA director in
August 1986 about the possibility
that money from arms sales to Iran
was being diverted to aid
administration-backed Contra reb-
els in Nicaragua. Mr. Gates denied
any recollection of the conversa-
tion.
The CIA distributed a Gates
statement praising Mr. Kerr as a
"close friend and colleague whose
extraordinary talent, judgnt and
dedication will be sorely missed."
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Kerr Resigns as Aide.
"to Director of CIA
Richard J. Kerr, deputy director
of the CIA, has resigned after 32
years in the intelligence service,
"the White House announced, The
resignation, which had been widely
expected, came four months after
Kerr-gave Senate testimony. that
.raised questions about Robert M.
Gates' knowledge of the Iran-Con.
txxa affair. But Kerr and his assoei.
`g'tles denied his decision was linked
in any way to hie testimony last
year at Gates' confirmation hear.
lilts to be director of the CIA, Vice
Adm. Wi111am Studeman, director.
'df.the National Security.Agency, is
00 a short list of candidates to
replace him, officials said,
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STEPPING DOWN: Deputy CIA Director Richard Kerr,
who began his intelligence career in 1960, announced that
he'll retire March 2. CIA Director Robert Gates described
Kerr, 56, as a "close friend and colleague whose extraordi-
nary talent... will be sorely missed." Kerr's testimony dur-
ing Gates' Senate confirmation hearings last year raised
some questions about Gates' knowledge of the Irancontra
affair. But Kerr was supportive of Gates' nomination saying
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he had "great confidence in Bob Gates' integrity."
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Deputy director
quits after 32 years
Deputy CIA Director Richard J.
Kerr has resigned after 32 years in
the intelligence service, the White
House said yesterday.
Word of the resignation, which
had been widely expected, came four
months after Mr. Kerr gave Senate
testimony that raised questions
about Robert M. Gates' knowledge of
the Iran-contra affair.
But Mr. Kerr and his associates
denied that his decision to quit was
linked to his testimony last year at
Mr. Gates' confirmation hearings to
be director of the CIA.
President Bush said he was ac-
cepting the resignation, which takes
effect March 2, with regret. The
White House released a statement
saying that Mr. Kerr had served "the
country and CIA with dedication and
creativity."
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CIA Deputy Kerr Resiqns
By RUTH SINAI
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deputy CIA Director Richard J. Kerr has
resigned after 32 years in the intelligence service, the White
House said Tuesday.
Word of the resignation, which had been widely expected, came
four months after Kerr gave Senate testimony that raised questions
about robert Gates' knowledge of the Iran-Contra affair.
But Kerr and his associates denied his decision was linked in
any way to his testimony last year at Gates' confirmation hearings
to be director of the CIA.
President Bush said he was accepting the resignation, which
takes effect March 2, with regret. The White House released a
statement saying Kerr had served "the country and CIA with
dedication and creativity."
Vice Adm. William Studeman, director of the National Security
Agency, is on a short list of candidates to replace him, officials
said.
The change appeared to have been motivated by a sweeping
restructuring of the intelligence community undertaken by Gates in
response to the changing world situation with the demise of the
Soviet Union.
Gates is seeking a military man as his deputy - a tradition that
existed at the agency until the late William Casey assumed office
in 1981 - to coordinate the CIA's activities with the Pentagon.
The agency was stung during the Persian Gulf War by criticism
that it was not sufficiently responsive to the needs of the
military.
The proposed reorganization will likely blend various tasks with
the Defense Intelligence Agency to do away with redundancy, and a
deputy CIA director with military experience would be useful, said
one agency insider.
In sworn testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee last
fall, Kerr said he had told Gates in August 1986 about the
possibility that money from arms sales to Iran was being diverted
to aid administration-backed Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
He told the committee he recalled that Gates had responded to
him that he had heard "rumors" about the same thing. But Gates
denied any recollection of the conversation, maintaining he did not
learn of the scheme run by White House aide Oliver North until
nearly the time it became public in November of that year.
In internal CIA notes taken in December 1986, Kerr was even more
specific, recalling that Gates had responded to his comments about
North, "God only knows what Ollie's up to."
The Senate later confirmed Gates, despite lingering questions
about Iran-Contra and other issues.
The CIA distributed a Gates statement Tuesday praising Kerr as a
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"close friend and colleague whose extraordinary talent, judgment
and dedication will be sorely missed."
Last July, Bush had given Kerr a Presidential Citizen's Medal
for his work in marshaling government intelligence during the war
against Iraq.
White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater said Kerr "played
a critical role in the recent transition at CIA," where he served
as acting director for several months between the retirement last
year of William H. Webster and Gates' confirmation.
"The president has great respect for Dick and is grateful for
his counsel and support throughout this administration," Fitzwater
said in a statement.
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CIA Deputy Kerr, Who Linked Gates to North, Resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deputy CIA Director Richard J. Kerr has
resigned, the White House said Tuesday, four months after his
testimony at Robert Gates' confirmation hearings added to questions
about Gates' knowledge of the Iran-Contra affair.
President Bush said he was accepting the resignation with
regret, and the White House released a statement saying the 32-year
intelligence veteran had served the country and CIA with
dedication and creativity."
The resignation of Kerr, the No. 2 official under new CIA
Director Gates, will take effect March 2.
In sworn testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee last
fall, Kerr said he had told Gates in August 1986 about the
possibility that money from arms sales to Iran was being diverted
to aid administration-backed Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
He told the committee he recalled that Gates had responded to
him that he had heard "rumors" about the same thing. But Gates
denied any recollection of the conversation, maintaining he did not
learn of the scheme run by White House aide Oliver North until
nearly the time it became public in November of that year.
In internal CIA notes taken in December 1986, Kerr was even more
specific, recalling that Gates had responded to his comments about
North, God only knows what Ollie's up to."
The Senate later confirmed Gates, despite lingering questions
about Iran-Contra and other issues. CIA di
y praising Kerr as a
a Gate " closeTfriend andtcolleague whose extraordinarystalent ud
and dedication will be sorely missed." J gment
Last July, Bush had given Kerr a Presidential Citizen's Medal
his Iork in marshaling government intelligence during the war
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White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater said Kerr "played
a critical role in the recent transition at CIA," where he served
as acting director for several months between the retirement last
year of William H. Webster and Gates' confirmation.
" The president has great respect for Dick and is grateful for
his counsel and support throughout this administration," Fitzwater
said in a statement.
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CIA deputy resigns
WASHINGTON (UPI) President Bush Tuesday accepted with regret the
resignation of CIA Depufy Director Richard J. Kerr effective March 2, a
White House spokesman said.
Kerr has served as the No. 2 man in the CIA since March 1989. He
plans to return to private life after serving 32 years as a professional
intelligence officer, White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater said.
"Mr. Kerr has served the country and CIA with dedication and
creativity for more than three decades," Fitzwater said. "The
president has great respect for Dick and is grateful for his counsel and
support throughout his administration."
Kerr played a critical role in the recent transition at the CIA and
served for a time as acting director. He also was a member of the
intelligence team during the Desert Storm campaign and was awarded the
Presidential Citizen's Medal.
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Richard Kerr resigns as CIA number two
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (AFP) - The White House announced Tuesday the
resignation of Richard Kerr from his post as deputy director of the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA).
The White House said in a statement that Kerr was stepping down from
post after 32 years with the CIA but gave no reason for his resignation, whites
will take effect March 2.
Kerr has been the No. 2 man at the CIA since March 1989 and he was actwt~q
director briefly before the Senate confirmed Robert Gates as director in
November.
"He played a critical role in the recent transition at the CIA" during
time when the world was undergoing upheaval, White House spokesman Marlin
Fitzwater said in a statement.
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