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Stephen Higgins

Stephen Higgins

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Stephen E. Higgins (born 1938) was the third Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms from 1983 to 1993, subsequently known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

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Life and career

Higgins joined the IRS Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division (ATTD), predecessor of ATF, in 1961 in Omaha, Nebraska. After serving as acting director, Higgins was appointed by Treasury Secretary Donald T. Regan in 1983.[1] Higgins retired following a report faulting ATF for their handling of the Waco siege.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    UPI (March 30, 1983). Bureau Director Is Named. New York Times
  2. [2]
    Associated Press (September 28, 1993). Citing Waco Report, Agency Chief to Resign. Chicago Tribune


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