U.S. President Obama speaks about Director of National Intelligence nominee Gen. James Clapper in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and his nominee for Director of National Intelligence retired Gen. James Clapper walk toward the Oval Office after they spoke to the press in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on June 5, 2010. UPI/Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool
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James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, has indicated he will remain in his position, a U.S. official knowledgeable of Clapper's plans said.
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