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Directorate of Science and Technology Created

United States · Politics / Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1963

John A. McCone5 August 1963

Langley · Politics / Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

McCone created the Directorate of Science and Technology and selected Albert Wheelon to lead the expanded organization for technical intelligence and research.

Names involved

John A. McCone

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