About Richard Cottam
Richard Cottam, 72, American political scientist, Iranist and CIA operative.
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|Richard W. Cottam (1924–1997) was an American political scientist, Iranist and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative in Iran.[citation needed]
Cottam was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission for the Church. He was in the United States Navy during World War II.
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