Oral history transcript, Richard M. Helms, interview 1 (I), 4/4/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Title:

Oral history transcript, Richard M. Helms, interview 1 (I), 4/4/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Number of Pages:

37

Description:

Director of Central Intelligence, wears two hats: Director of Central Intelligence and Chairman of the United States Intelligence Board; 1965 appointed by LBJ as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence under Admiral Raborn; June 1966 made Director; not involved in policy making; Fulbright letter and the ruckus McCarthy made; February 1967, the National Student Association problem; Pueblo Mission; Tuesday lunches in 1967; halt of bombing in Vietnam; 3/31 speech; Six Day War; Kosygin on hot line; LBJ’s decision to send Sixth Fleet to Eastern Mediterranean.

Contributor:

Helms, Richard, 1913-2002

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Richard M. Helms

Subject:

Vietnam

Relation:

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Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details