Past CIA chief talks Oct 24, 1977 WWN PASADENA William E.

. Colby, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, spoke Oct. 12 as the second speaker on the Ambassador College lecture series in Ambassador Auditorium Introduced by David Antion of the Ambassador theology faculty as a leading figure in American foreign policy, yet "an ordinary man of sorts, just another American.'' Mr Colby, head of the agency from 1973 to 1976, described a sophisticated intelligence operation that is "the best intelligence service in Ihe world... the envy of foreign nations." '"Scholarship has become the new aspect of intelligence we didn't have in earlier years.." Mr Colby continued America's advance in technology and the current emphasis on the legality of intelligence activities were also cited as catalysts for change in the organization Mr Colby said his greatest contribution to the CIA during his tenure as its director was bringing the organization under American law. Stating that the intelligence agency should be held accountable in a democratic society, he also stressed the importance of protecting its clandestine activities and sources.