For Immediate Release
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.
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