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'''''Kiss of the Spider Woman''''' is a [[1985]] film which tells the story of two men in a [[Brazil]]ian prison -- one a [[political prisoner]], the other in prison for his [[homosexuality]] -- who learn to respect each other. It stars [[William Hurt]], [[Raúl Juliá]] and [[Sonia Braga]].

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'''Ronald L. Burgess, Jr.''' is a [[Lieutenant General (United States)|Lieutenant General]] in the [[United States Army]] who had been serving as the [[United States Director of National Intelligence|Deputy Director of National Intelligence]] for Customer Outcomes (Requirements) from August 2005 to May 2007. Lieutenant General Burgess has now been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new Director of the Intelligence Staff, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

On May 17, 2007, the [[Office of the Director of National Intelligence]] announced that Burgess had been nominiated to be the Director of the Intelligence Staff (DIS) for the Office of the DNI. This newly created position would end the Chief of Staff position, appointing David Shedd as the newly created Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy, Plans and Requirements. While the DIS position does not require Senate confirmation, it does require the Senate Armed Services Committee to confirm Burgess' 3-Star Rank as the DIS.<ref>[http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20070517_release.pdf ODNI Personnel Announcement], released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on May 17, 2006.</ref>

The movie was adapted by [[Leonard Schrader]] from the novel by [[Manuel Puig]]. It was directed by [[Hector Babenco]].

After the resignation of [[Michael Hayden]] as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Burgess was selected by President [[George W. Bush]] in June 2006 to fill the position in an acting capacity until early 2007.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060606-5.html Personnel Announcement], released by the White House on June 6, 2006.</ref> During this time, he was still serving at the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Customer Outcomes (Requirements).

It won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] (William Hurt), and was nominated for [[Academy Award for Directing|Best Director]], [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] and [[Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay|Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium]].

Burgess was commissioned in Military Intelligence through the [[Auburn University]] [[ROTC]] Program in 1974. He earned a Master of Science degree in Education from the [[University of Southern California]] in 1980, and a Master of Military Arts and Science from the [[U.S. Army Command and General Staff College]] in 1986.

A [[musical theater|musical]] with the same title, also based on Puig's novel, was written by [[John Kander]] and [[Fred Ebb]].

His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, the Military Intelligence Officers Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff College, the Advanced Military Studies Program, and the Air War College.

Lieutenant General Burgess served as an Armor Platoon Leader and [[S2 (military)|S-2]] of the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor, and the 179th Military Intelligence Detachment Executive Officer in the 197th Infantry Brigade at [[Fort Benning, Georgia]], from 1974 to 1978. He was a Strategic Intelligence Staff Officer and aide-de-camp to the US Commander at [[Berlin]] from 1978 to 1981. From 1982 to 1985 he served as an Assistant [[S3 (military)|S-3]], Company Commander and S-3 of the 124th Military Intelligence Battalion, [[24th Infantry Division]] (Mechanized) at [[Fort Stewart, Georgia]]. He then served as Deputy [[General Staff|G-2]] and Executive Officer, 106th Military Intelligence Battalion, [[6th Infantry Division (United States|6th Infantry Division]] (Light) at [[Fort Richardson, Alaska]], from 1987 to 1990.

In 1990 he served as an Assistant Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, [[Washington, D.C.]] From June 1991 to June 1993, he commanded the 125th Military Intelligence Battalion and then served as G-2, [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division]] (Light) until June 1994 at [[Schofield Barracks, Hawaii]]. From July 1995 to June 1997, he commanded the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade in [[Panama]]. Thereafter, he served as [[J-2]], [[Joint Special Operations Command]] (JSOC), [[Fort Bragg, North Carolina]] from July 1997 to June 1999, J2 [[United States Southern Command]] from July 1999 until May 2003, and Director for Intelligence (J2), Joint Staff from June 2003 to July 2005. Lieutenant General Burgess assumed duty as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Customer Outcomes in August 2005.

Lieutenant General Burgess has been nominated to become the first confirmed Director of the Intelligence Staff, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.<ref>[http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20070517_release.pdf DDNI/R nominated to be the first confirmed Director of the Intelligence Staff], released by the ODNI in May of 2007.</ref>

His personal awards and decorations include the [[Defense Superior Service Medal]] (Two Oak Leaf Clusters), [[Legion of Merit]], [[Meritorious Service Medal]] (Four Oak Leaf Clusters), [[Joint Service Commendation Medal]], [[Army Commendation Medal]], [[Army Achievement Medal]], [[NATO Medal for Yugoslavia]], [[Army General Staff Identification Badge]], [[Joint Staff Identification Badge]] and [[Parachutist Badge (United States)|Parachutist Badge]].

Lieutenant General Burgess and his wife Marta have five children: Lee, Regina, Julia, Mary, and John.

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*[http://www.dni.gov/aboutODNI/bios/burgess_bio.htm Office of the Director of National Intelligence biography]

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