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Which presidents did Helms serve under as DCI?

  • Kennedy and Nixon

  • Eisenhower and Truman

  • Johnson and Nixon

  • Roosevelt and Truman

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Richard Helms served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) under two presidents, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon. He was appointed by Johnson in 1966 and served until 1973, when he was forced to resign by Nixon after the Watergate scandal. During his time as DCI, Helms oversaw the expansion of the CIA's covert operations and played a key role in the Vietnam War.
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