Word: webster
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...become director of Central Intelligence. As the CIA's deputy director and a close ally of his disabled former boss, William Casey, Gates had come under fire for his involvement in Iranscam, and his chances for Senate confirmation were looking dim. In Gates' place Reagan nominated FBI Director William Webster, a former judge who is widely respected for his integrity. By selecting Webster, the President won the same bipartisan kudos he had received for the appointments of Baker and recently installed NSC Director Frank Carlucci. Significantly, none of the three is a red-white-and-blue Reaganite. All are notably...
Behind the patrician style is a demanding boss. "He holds everybody accountable, and you damn sure better have the right answers," says former Aide David Divan. Webster, who insists on making every important decision and many minor ones himself, is notoriously slow to make up his mind. Yet he has proved receptive to creative, and politically risky, ideas. He introduced an ( effective counterterrorism program at the FBI; in recent years agents have successfully infiltrated several terrorist groups. He does not reject outright the notion of capturing wanted criminals and terrorists overseas and bringing them to the U.S. to stand trial...
Meanwhile, nearly every cager was having his most productive season at Harvard. Webster averaged over 16 points a game--up from his previous high of 11.6. Co-Captain Arne Duncan led the Crimson with nearly 17 points per contest, well above his previous high of 11.7. Junior forward Kyle Dodson improved his field goal percentage from 33.5 to 53.5 and scoring average from 6.1 to 9.5. Sophomore guard Mike Gielen nearly doubled his scoring average...
Finally, youth--both of players and of second-year coach Roby--probably did play a role. But this is a problem, frankly, which seems to linger on after the 1986-'87 season passes into the history books. Webster and Duncan were excellent and complementary leaders for the Crimson this year, and it's hard to see Dodson and Bill Mohler--next year's only seniors--doing a better...
...keys seem to lie in the continued maturation of Gielen and Phillips. The former should move smoothly into Webster's play-making role and has all-Ivy potential. The latter will have to come back from a disappointing sophomore season and the academic problems which cut it short, but he too can be among the league elite...