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Bobby R. Inman is an American admiral and military leader who served as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Director of the National Security Agency. His career in the U.S. Navy and intelligence community has been marked by his strategic insights and leadership in national security. Inman's contributions to military and intelligence operations have had a significant impact on U.S. defense policy.
"The standard rumor at the time was that Rumsfeld, as chief of staff, had persuaded President Ford to appoint George H.W. Bush as director of Central Intelligence, assuming that that got rid of a potential competitor for the presidency."
"Another factor is the decision, made in 1976, to sharply divide the FBI and the foreign intelligence agencies. The FBI would collect within the United States; the foreign intelligence agencies would collect overseas."
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