News

21 October 1997

TEXT: CLINTON NAMES ROBERT MCNAMARA, JR. GENERAL COUNSEL AT CIA

(Currently is an Assistant General Counsel at Treasury)  (300)



Washington -- President Clinton announced his intent October 21 to
nominate Robert McNamara, Jr. to serve as General Counsel at the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).


The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the CIA.



The White House announcement noted that the CIA, established by the
National Security Act of 1947, is charged with providing accurate,
comprehensive, and timely foreign intelligence on national security
topics in support of the President, the National Security Council and
all other officials who make and execute U.S. national security
policy.


Following is the White House text:



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THE WHITE HOUSE



Office of the Press Secretary



October 21, 1997



PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES ROBERT MCNAMARA, JR. AS GENERAL COUNSEL AT THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY


The President today announced his intent to nominate Robert McNamara,
Jr. to serve as General Counsel at the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA).


Mr. McNamara, of Bethesda, Maryland, is currently the Assistant
General Counsel for Enforcement at the Treasury Department. Mr.
McNamara has served as General Counsel of the Peace Corps, Assistant
Director of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Assistant Majority Counsel of the United States Senate Watergate
Committee, and Assistant United States Attorney.


Mr. McNamara received his B.A. from Mount Carmel College, his A.B.
from John Carroll University and his J.D. from Georgetown University.


The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the CIA. The CIA,
established by the National Security Act of 1947, is charged with
providing accurate, comprehensive, and timely foreign intelligence on
national security topics in support of the President, the National
Security Council and all other officials who make and execute U.S.
national security policy.


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