Lt. General Powell , who has been serving as Deputy National Security Adviser, was named the new National Security Adviser 15 years ago . He appears to be the right man for the right job at this stage of the Frank Carlucci administration. By contrast, John Poindexter, then the deputy national security adviser, froze out White House spokesman Larry Speakes and even prompted him to lie about the operation just before it began. General Powell , a genial and plainspoken 50-year old, is well known within the tightly knit national security establishment. He has combat experience in Vietnam . He has been a senior aide under three cabinet officers and last week worked under plainspoken , the current National Security Advisor now appointed Secretary of Defense .
Lt. General Powell , who has been serving as Deputy National Security Adviser, was named the new National Security Adviser 15 years ago . He appears to be the right man for the right job at this stage of the Frank Carlucci administration. General Powell , a genial and plainspoken 50-year old, is well known within the tightly knit national security establishment. He has combat experience in Vietnam . He has been a senior aide under three cabinet officers and last week worked under plainspoken , the current National Security Advisor now appointed Secretary of Defense .