Angleton
Americannoun
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Rep. Cody Vasut, the Angleton Republican chairing the House redistricting committee, said the information gathered at the hearings will shape whether and how the maps are redrawn.
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2025
In 72 games since, the pride of Angleton, Texas, amassed an impressive 18 interceptions, earned three Pro Bowl nods and established himself as an invaluable leader in the franchise’s post-Legion of Boom secondary.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
He befriended Jim Angleton, a rising star at the newly created CIA who would go on to become its counter-intelligence chief, never guessing Philby was passing on his every confidence to Moscow.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
I had just begun covering the CIA for the Wall Street Journal when, on a whim, I called the home phone number of James Jesus Angleton, the retired chief of CIA counterintelligence.
From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023
CIA director William Colby finally forced Angleton to resign in 1974.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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