Under the changed policies of the Nixon administration, Kissinger in effect displaced the DCI and became "the President's chief intelligence officer".Ranelagh (1986) p. 540 (quote). Kissinger writes that, in addition, Nixon "felt ill at ease with Helms personally."Henry Kissinger, The White House Years (1979) p. 36. Yet Kissinger (p. 37) presents his rather positive appraisal of Helms.
Under the changed policies of the Nixon administration Kissinger in effect displaced the DCI and became "the President's chief intelligence officer"Ranelagh (1986) p 540 (quote) Kissinger writes that in addition Nixon "felt ill at ease with Helms personally"Henry Kissinger The White House Years (1979) p 36 Yet Kissinger (p 37) presents his rather positive appraisal of Helms