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Former FBI and CIA Director William H. Webster dies at 101

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WASHINGTON (AP) — William H. Webster, the former FBI and CIA director whose troubleshooting skills and integrity helped restore public confidence in those federal agencies, has died, his family announced

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Former FBI and CIA Director William H. Webster dies at 101 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — William H. Webster, the former FBI and CIA director whose troubleshooting skills and integrity helped restore public confidence in those federal agencies, has died, his family announced

  2. The Guardian

    William H Webster, former director of FBI and CIA, dies aged 101 (opens The Guardian)

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    Appointed by Carter to head FBI in 1978, Webster helped improve the image of an agency tarnished by scandal

  3. New York Post

    William H. Webster, only person to lead both FBI and CIA, dies at 101 (opens New York Post)

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    Former FBI and CIA director William H. Webster died at 101.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Former FBI, CIA Director William H. Webster dies at 101 (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    William H. Webster, a longtime U.S. public servant who served as the head of both the FBI and the CIA in a career spanning the late 1970s to the early 1990s, has died. He was 101. The FBI confirmed his death in a statement Friday. Webster, who was the only person to have led both

  5. WSVN Miami

    William Webster, former head of FBI and CIA, dies - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (CNN) — William Webster, the only person to lead both the FBI and CIA, has died. He was 101.“The proud and loving family of the Honorable William

  6. CNN

    William Webster, former head of FBI and CIA, dies (opens CNN)

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    William Webster, the only person to lead both the FBI and CIA, has died. He was 101.

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