Eisenhower Presidency
At the start of the Eisenhower Administration, in January 1953, Helms was promoted as Chief of Operations (COPS). He replaced Lyman Kirkpatrick who was sidelined due to illness. Thus Helms entered into "responsibility for both intelligence collection and covert action operations" at the Agency. Helms served under his admired colleague Frank Wisner, who was then the Deputy Director for Plans (DDP). Also at this time Allen Dulles, whom Helms had also known for many years through intelligence work, was appointed to the Agency's top position, Director of Central Intelligence (DCI).
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