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summary: William Colby was a former CIA director who was William Nelson's mentor and oversaw earlier CIA covert operations that set precedents for the Contra war.
born: 1920-01-04
died: 1996-04-27
location: "Saint Paul, Minnesota"
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William Colby was a former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] director who was [[William Nelson]]'s mentor and oversaw earlier CIA covert operations that set precedents for the Contra war. Colby led the CIA from 1973 to 1976, a period that included controversial operations in [[Chile]], Angola, and elsewhere.[^1]