Birthdate: March 30, 1913
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: nowrap St. Davids, Pennsylvania St. Davids, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 22, 2002
Richard McGarrah Helms had a distinguished career in the American government and diplomacy. He served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973, overseeing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Helms began his intelligence career during World War II with the Office of Strategic Services and advanced through the ranks of the CIA during the presidencies of Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. He faced controversy for misleading Congress about covert operations in Chile and later testified before the Senate during the Church Committee investigation in the mid-1970s. Additionally, Helms served as Ambassador to Iran during his career.
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