President Clinton moved quickly Wednesday to put the bitter confirmation battle over failed CIA nominee Anthony Lake behind him, choosing acting CIA Director George J. Tenet, a man widely hailed as a safe choice, to fill the post on a permanent basis, reported today.
March 20, 1997
THE DAILY FED
Acting CIA Chief Nominated
The Los Angeles TimesWith Tenet and his family by his side at the White House, Clinton told reporters he had decided to name Tenet right away because "you can't have a ship without a captain."
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