Richard Welch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Richard Welch

American spy

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1929

Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1975

Profession: diplomat, spy

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Richard Welch

  • Richard Skeffington Welch (December 14, 1929 – December 23, 1975) was a career Central Intelligence Agency officer.
  • He was the Chief of Station (COS) in Athens, Greece, when he was assassinated by the Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N).
  • His assassination led to the passage of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, making it a crime to expose or identify officers working in covert roles who had not officially been acknowledged as such by the U.S.
  • government.

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