Résultats de recherche
L'amiral Sidney William Souers (30 mars 1892 - 14 janvier 1973) fut le premier Director of Central Intelligence nommé par Harry S. Truman entre le 23 janvier et le 6 juin 1946. Il sera remplacé par le général Hoyt S. Vandenberg. En 1947, il est secrétaire exécutif du National Security Council.
Sidney William Souers (March 30, 1892 – January 14, 1973) was an American military intelligence officer who was the first person to hold the office of Director of Central Intelligence, being head of the National Intelligence Authority, the direct predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency.
Sidney Souers served as a critical founder of the CIA even after his tour as the director of central intelligence (DCI) and direc-tor of the Central Intelligence Group (CIG—the immediate successor of OSS) ended.
The modern national security system began to take shape on 23 January 1946. At a private White House lunch, President Harry Truman appointed Rear Admiral Sidney W. Souers, U.S. Naval Reserve, as the first Director of Central Intelligence (DCI). Given its purpose, the gathering was a remarkably lighthearted event.
Sidney Souers served as a critical founder of the CIA even after his tour as the director of central intelligence (DCI) and director of the Central Intelligence Group (CIG—the immediate successor of OSS) ended.
Sidney William Souers. (26 January 1946–10 June 1946) uers was the first Director of Central Intelligence, a post created by a presidential directive on 22 January 1946. At a brief installation ceremony in the White House, Harry Truman issued a mock proclam.
Souers, Sidney W. Papers. Dates: 1916-1973. Director of Central Intelligence 1946-1947; Executive Secretary, National Security Council, 1947-1950; Special Consultant to President Harry S. Truman on Military and Foreign Affairs 1950-1953.
