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Samantha

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7. Side issue: do many people know the CIA headquarters is named after George H.W. Bush?

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 03:05 AM

Nov 2013

I did not know when it was decided to name the Langley headquarters after him. When I found out, I was livid. Whenever I just hear "Langley" and "CIA" I think about the fact most people don't refer to it by that name, "The George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence" -- even the press do not refer to the Langley organization by that name. Do members of the press think a good many people would be outraged to know this so they just refer to it as the CIA headquarters or the CIA in Langley?

I wish there were a way that could be changed because it is totally inappropriate. (Yes, I know he was a Director of the CIA).

Sam

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JFK rumor: I have heard this a couple time and I figure I ask if this was true: George HW Bush [View all] diabeticman Nov 2013 OP

He has claimed that, yes. PDJane Nov 2013 #1

I have read that many times on the internet. former9thward Nov 2013 #2

Bush at the CIA RobertEarl Nov 2013 #3

Side issue: do many people know the CIA headquarters is named after George H.W. Bush? Samantha Nov 2013 #7

There's an old thread on this with some info. rug Nov 2013 #4

That thread certainly bothers a few DUers. Octafish Dec 2013 #11

Yup. It's strange reading old threads, isn't it? rug Dec 2013 #12

Brings back many great voices. Octafish Dec 2013 #13

i saw it in a documentary a few years ago. DesertFlower Nov 2013 #5

This ^^^ Marie Marie Nov 2013 #6

Yes. Everyone remembers, and he should too. treestar Nov 2013 #10

Here he is Politicalboi Nov 2013 #8

Interesting consideration of it here: mattclearing Nov 2013 #9