16 March 2001
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US Department of State
International Information Programs
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15 March 2001
(Welcomes appointment of the FBI's David Szady) (210) President Bush welcomes FBI Director Louis J. Freeh's announcement of the appointment of FBI official David Szady as the nation's Counterintelligence Executive, the White House said in a statement released late March 15. Following is the statement: (begin text) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary March 15, 2001 STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY Appointment of the Counterintelligence Executive The President welcomes FBI Director Freeh's announcement today of the appointment of David Szady as the Counterintelligence Executive. Mr. Szady is an excellent choice for this demanding new position. As the Counterintelligence Executive, he will work to improve the direction and focus of our national counterintelligence objectives and operations. Director Freeh, as Chairman of the Counterintelligence Board of Directors established under PDD-75, has the full support of the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General and the Director of Central Intelligence in this appointment. Mr. Szady currently serves as the FBI Special Agent-in-Charge of the Portland, Oregon Field Division. He has a wealth of investigative, managerial and executive experience in the counterintelligence arena. (end text) (Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)