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Richard McGarrah Helms (1913–2002)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: District of Columbia
State of Residence: District of Columbia
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Iran)
Appointed: February 8, 1973
Presentation of Credentials: April 5, 1973
Termination of Mission: Left post on December 27, 1976