FBI chief planning to retire from post: ; Louis Freeh worked as an agent for the bureau for 18 years

WASHINGTON - FBI Director Louis Freeh said today that he plans toretire in June. In a statement, Freeh thanked President Bush forhis "unwavering support of me and the FBI." Appointed by PresidentClinton, Freeh has been director of the bureau since 1993.

He listed many accomplishments achieved at the bureau since then,including hiring several thousand new special agents, forging arelationship with the CIA, doubling the FBI's overseas presence anda bigger budget for crime-fighting.

The bureau was embarrassed by the arrest early this year of aveteran FBI agent, Robert Philip Hanssen, on allegations that he hadspied for Moscow since 1985.

Freeh said at the time, …