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cate problem, that of an advisory element with the Hmong, remained. With
only a month remaining before the 6 October deadline, Harriman told CIA he
expected all case officers to be withdrawn]
Icould stay, though
only at secure base camps, and only long enough to ensure a transition as
smooth as possible."D
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Iwould be very much on its own, and its
success would depend on ellin the ri ht people in the right positions. Pat
Landry, Lair's deputy, and
the dedicated and fearless paramilitary
expert, quickly volunteered. So did
a recent
Princeton graduate with an ROTC commission in the artillery and an even
more recent product of the standard Clandestine Service operations course.
During ashort apprenticeship inl I Ihad impressed Bill Lair
with his maturity and easy way of dealing with~ple, and Lair chose him
during the summer tojoinCat Long Tieng." U .
About to leave LaosI
~air had to decide whom to appoint as
Yang Pao's adviser. Headquarters vetoedLandry-he was too knowledgeable
of operations elsewhere to let him risk capture upcountry Laos, and anywaY,r-Iwould
need his gift for administration.I Isenior to
C ~ and grade-not to mention military skills-would.be the
obvious second choice, but his edgy relationship with Yang Pao made Lair
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