National Security Medal

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National Security Medal

HONOR

Awarded by the President of the United States to any individual "for distinguished achievement or outstanding contribution on or after 26 July 1947, in the field of intelligence relating to the national security."

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Wild Bill Donovan Government 1-Jan-1883 8-Feb-1959 Founded the OSS

Diana Lady Dougan Diplomat 13-Jan-1943 Former US Ambassador

Robert F. Ellsworth Politician 11-Jun-1926 Congressman from Kansas, 1961-67

William Friedman Scientist 24-Sep-1891 12-Nov-1969 Cryptography pioneer

Robert M. Gates Government 25-Sep-1943 US Secretary of Defense

Richard Helms Government 30-Mar-1913 22-Oct-2002 CIA Director, 1966-73

J. Edgar Hoover Government 1-Jan-1895 2-May-1972 Corrupt FBI Director for 50 years

Bobby Ray Inman Military 4-Apr-1931 Admiral, NSA Director, Deputy CIA Director

Kelly Johnson Engineer 27-Feb-1910 21-Dec-1990 Lockheed Skunk Works plane designer

William F. Raborn Government 8-Jun-1905 6-Mar-1990 CIA Director 1965-66

James R. Schlesinger Government 15-Feb-1929 Served Nixon, Ford, Carter

Brent Scowcroft Government 19-Mar-1925 National Security Advisor to Ford and GHWB

William O. Studeman Military 16-Jan-1940 NSA Director, 1988-92

Stansfield Turner Government 1-Dec-1923 CIA Director, 1977-81

William Webster Government 6-Mar-1924 FBI Director 1978-87, CIA Director 1987-91

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