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'''Richard Skeffington Welch''' ([[1929]]—[[December 23]], [[1975]]), a Harvard-educated classicist, was a CIA Station Chief murdered by the radical leftist organization [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]]. He had been stationed in [[Athens]] only a few months before he was murdered outside his home. He was outed by a magazine called ''CounterSpy'' edited by Timothy Butz.

Welch's murder lead to the passage of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of [[1982]], making it illegal to reveal the name of an agent who has a covert relationship with an American intellignece organization.

In [[2003]], fifteen defendants were convicted of Welch's murder.

By Presidential Order of U.S. President Gerald Ford, Welch was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

==Reference==

*[http://www.afio.com/sections/wins/2002/2002-31.html#Greek_Assassins Greek Assassins Arrested], ''Association of Former Intelligence Officers'', Weekly Intelligence Notes #31-02 5 August 2002.

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 '''Richard Skeffington Welch''' ([[1929]]&mdash;[[December 23]], [[1975]]), a Harvard-educated classicist, was a CIA Station Chief murdered by the radical leftist organization [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]]. He had been stationed in [[Athens]] only a few months before he was murdered outside his home. He was outed by a magazine called ''CounterSpy'' edited by Timothy Butz.
-Welch's murder lead to the passage of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of [[1982]], making it illegal to reveal the name of an agent who has a covert relationship with an American intellignece organization.
+Welch's murder lead to the passage of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of [[1982]], making it illegal to reveal the name of an agent who has a covert relationship with an American intelligence organization.
 In [[2003]], fifteen defendants were convicted of Welch's murder.