

Michael Hayden
Michael Hayden is a retired U.S. Air Force general and former Director of the National Security Agency and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Michael Hayden is a retired U.S. Air Force general and former Director of the National Security Agency and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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