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USA: PRESIDENT CLINTON ANNOUNCES HIS NOMINATION FOR HEAD OF CIA

(20 Mar 1997) English/Nat U-S President Bill Clinton announced his nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency (C-I-A) on Wednesday, following previous nominee Anthony Lake's abrupt withdrawal from the nomination process earlier in the week. Before the departure of C-I-A Director John Deutch in the post-election cabinet shuffle, George Tenet was the C-I-A's number 2 official. Since then he has continued to perform the deputy's duties and served as acting director. Clinton also took the opportunity to reinforce the main talking points he hopes to raise with Russian leader Boris Yeltsin at the upcoming Helsinki summit. President Clinton on Wednesday ended Washington whispers and speculation over whom he would nominate as Director of the C-I-A by announcing his choice - long-time "intelligence" worker George Tenet. SOUNDBITE: (English) "I want to announce my intention to nominate George Tenet, who is standing here with me and with his family, currently the Acting Director of the CIA, as the Director of Central Intelligence. He brings a wealth of experience and skill to the challenge of leading our intelligence community into the twentieth century, Beginning in 1995 he served with real distinction as Deputy Director under John Deutch. Prior to that he was my senior aide for intelligence at the National Security Council. He did a superb job of helping to set out our intelligence priorities for new challenges. And at the CIA, he has played a pivotal role in putting these priorities into place and leading the intelligence community in meeting the demands of the post-Cold War world." SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, US President Burned by political grandstanding and personal and partisan attacks that lead to Lake's resignation -- Clinton chose in Tenet a man of long-standing relationships with the very Congressional committees that will hold his nomination hearings. SOUNDBITE: (English) "George Tenet understands the essential role Congress must play in the intelligence community's work. Since joining our administration he has maintained a strong relationship with Congress, he knows well the concerns of the intelligence community as well. He knows that I must have the unvarnished truth. He knows how critical timely, reliable intelligence is to our nation's security. I am proud to nominate him for this vital job and very grateful for the service he has rendered to our administration and to our country." SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, US President Tenet seemed very pleased with the nomination, but Lake's abrupt departure cast a shadow over the announcement. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Mr. President, thank you very much. I am deeply honoured that you have nominated me to be Director of Central Intelligence. In many ways Mr. President and Mr. Vice President, it is a bittersweet moment for me. I had hoped to serve with my good friend Tony Lake as his deputy and as you said yesterday, he has made an enormous contribution to our country." SUPER CAPTION: George Tenet, Clinton's nominee as CIA Director Clinton also emphasised his intention to discuss the future of NATO, its enlargement and Russia's future role with President Boris Yeltsin in Helsinki on Thursday and Friday. SOUNDBITE: (English) SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, US President Clinton departs Washington on Wednesday evening for a two-day summit with Russian leader Boris Yeltsin. It is being billed as a "high-stakes" meeting as the U-S intends to push ahead with NATO enlargement while Russia is furiously denouncing any such moves. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...