James Woolsey, CIA director under Bill Clinton, dies at 84
His tenure was marked by the Aldrich Ames spy case and post-Cold War budget cuts, while his wife said his health had declined in recent years.
- Former CIA Director James Woolsey died Tuesday at his Washington home at age 84, having led the agency during a turbulent tenure under President Bill Clinton.
- His wife, Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey, told newspapers he died from a stroke after his health declined in recent years due to "Havana syndrome," a mysterious condition affecting diplomats.
- Before leading the CIA, Woolsey served as undersecretary of the Navy under President Carter and as special negotiator for President George Bush on the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty.
- During his 1993–1995 CIA tenure, Woolsey faced criticism over the Aldrich Ames espionage case; Ames admitted being paid $2.5 million by Moscow for U.S. secrets.
- Woolsey cautioned against overreacting to security vulnerabilities, warning that strict measures could create "a mood or attitude of paranoia and false accusations" damaging agency morale.
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