How ‘Mild Bill’ Burns led a covert CIA campaign in Ukraine
No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, ...
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U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life. By Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger Julian Barnes ...
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Transcript: NPR's full conversation with CIA Director William Burns
In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns about the ...
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
During his four years at the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns has witnessed firsthand a dizzying number ...
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William J. Burns, Jr.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William J. Burns, Jr., 87, of Batavia. Bill passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, surrounded by his family at The Friendly ...
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Los Angeles Burns and Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass Fiddle
On arrival in 1542 to what was later to become Los Angeles, the Spanish explorer Juan Cabrillo saw smoke rising from ...
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Burns says China should talk to Lai
Outgoing US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said the Chinese government is making a mistake in being so belligerent and ...
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Transcript: NPR's full conversation with CIA Director William Burns
In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns about Russia, a potential ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and the resurgence of ...
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My dying dad’s young lover was a manipulative liar who forged his will to leave us with nothing – she ruined our lives
Burns, 35, was convicted of trying to pass off a fraudulent will, which she said was made and signed by her late partner, William Hendry, 64. The fake document cut out his his children and ...