Washington, August 10, SPA -- President George W. Bush has chosen Rep. Porter Goss, head of the House intelligence committee, to be the new director of the CIA, it was learned Tuesday. A senior administration official, speaking on condition ofanonymity, said Bush planned to announce the selection ofGoss later Tuesday during a White House appearance. Goss, a Republican from Florida, has been mentionedprominently in speculation about a successor to departedCIA Director George Tenet, according to a report of the Associated Press.--SPA1452 Local Time 1152 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/190642