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...transforming the Gray Lady into an engaging, reader-friendly daily; in New York City. Over 55 years, the onetime foreign correspondent rose through the ranks and, as the paper's top editor for 17 years, presided over the winning of 23 Pulitzers--most famously for publishing the classified Pentagon papers, which detailed the U.S.'s secret involvement in Vietnam. His temper, management style and efforts to modernize the Times--emphasizing feature reporting and adding sections like Science Times--drew critics on the staff. But few questioned his dedication to news. After stepping down as executive editor in 1986, he wrote...
...former NSA director whom Bush has nominated to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency. (See related story "Thinker, Briefer, Soldier, Spy.") Some in Congress were already concerned that putting a general in charge of the CIA would further demoralize an agency that is feeling encroached upon by the Pentagon, which is pushing to expand its own human spying capabilities. In private visits with lawmakers last week, Hayden had put many of those doubts to rest with assurances of his independence. But now, the NSA's terrorist-surveillance program is likely to take center stage at the hearings, given Hayden...
...warrants had been executed, Director Porter Goss said the CIA was cooperating with the searches, but added that the developments were "disappointing," officials said. Agents coordinated the searches with the CIA's internal inspector general's office, sending in officers from the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, the Pentagon's Criminal Investigative Service and the San Diego U.S. attorney's office that is prosecuting the Cunningham case. Senior officials at the CIA were told about the search warrants immediately before the searches, says a law enforcement official. A CIA spokesperson says the agency is "cooperating fully with the Department...
...inquiries from either the Justice Department or the CIA inspector general, who is investigating whether Wilkes' business received any special treatment from Foggo in exchange for improper gifts such as lavish travel. Wilkes' business held at least one contract with the CIA as well as technology contracts with the Pentagon, according to U.S. officials and other sources. Wilkes? attorneys have said he has done nothing wrong...
...part of its mushrooming Cunningham probe, the Justice Department has been looking into whether Foggo received improper gifts such as lavish travel from Wilkes, according to a source familiar with the case. Wilkes' business held at least one contract with the CIA as well as technology contracts with the Pentagon, according to U.S. officials and other sources. An investigator for the House intelligence committee is also scrutinizing Bassett's link to Wilkes, according to government disclosures obtained by TIME...