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John McLaughlin is the Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He served as Acting Director of Central Intelligence from July to September 2004 and as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence from October 2000 to July 2004.
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