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...performances of previous times out, Harvard struggled to maintain its position among the top four teams that receive automatic bids to nationals, hosted this year in Charleston, S.C. The Crimson finished with 137 total points, just two ahead of fifth-place Yale.The B-division team of senior skipper Vincent Porter and senior crew Ruth Schlitz paced Harvard, finishing second overall.Captain skipper Clay Johnson and junior crew Emily Simon guided their A-division boat to a tie for seventh place.“At the beginning, Clay and I didn’t start particularly well,” Porter said...
...tracking the digital communications NSA was intercepting-but ended up in the virtual dustbin as a $1.2 billion flop, according to numerous published reports. With management skills a key aspect of the CIA directorship, particularly in the wake of Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte's decision to oust Porter Goss from the post after a rocky 18 months on the job, the handling of such programs could be a point that Democrats wish to probe...
...orchestrated by White House officials and Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte, went only slightly awry--and only at the last moment. Bush officials had hoped to take the weekend to quietly prepare for the surprise announcement that Air Force General Michael Hayden would replace embattled CIA Director Porter Goss, with the two appearing together at the White House early this week. But Goss, a former spook who used to run covert operations in Latin America, wanted to control the choreography. "If we're gonna do this," Goss said, "let's go ahead...
...rundown of all its station chiefs worldwide. It was a natural inventory request, but agency officials took umbrage at it anyway. Negroponte, for his part, hinted last month in an interview with TIME that he believed CIA officials were being far too turf conscious. "Station chiefs are for Porter Goss to choose. I am not interested in directing operations ... Am I interested in what they are doing? You're darn right I am," he said...
...they were seated in front of the fireplace the White House uses for photo opportunities with visiting world leaders. Although Bush put his hand on Goss's arm as journalists were herded in, the President betrayed none of his usual reluctance at a high-level departure. "This morning, Director Porter Goss offered his resignation as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; I've accepted it," Bush said matter-of-factly. "I've established a very close, personal relationship with Porter, which is very important for the Director of the CIA." Goss then spoke briefly, saying that the agency...