THE WHITE HOUSE
				    
		     Office of the Press Secretary
			    (Moscow, Russia)

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For Immediate Release					     May 9, 1995


		       STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT


     I am very pleased with the Senate's overwhelming 98-0 vote to
confirm John Deutch as Director of Central Intelligence.  The Senate's
action is further affirmation of the outstanding leadership and
management skills John Deutch will bring to the intelligence community
and the CIA.  I have the greatest confidence that he will bring a
renewed sense of purpose, direction and spirit to the CIA and the
intelligence community.


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