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1. www.nytimes.com › 2009/07/07 › usRobert S. McNamara, Architect of a Futile War, Dies at 93

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   Jul 7, 2009 · Robert S. McNamara, the forceful and cerebral defense secretary who helped lead the nation into the maelstrom of Vietnam and spent the rest of his life wrestling with the war’s moral consequences,...

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3. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesRobert S. McNamara dies at 93; architect of the Vietnam War

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   Jul 7, 2009 · McNamara, 93, who died at his home in Washington on Monday after a period of ill health, came to harbor regrets about his role as the architect of the war’s deadly escalation, but he kept his...

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-S-McNamaraRobert S. McNamara | Biography, Facts, & Role in Vietnam War ...

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   Robert S. McNamara (born June 9, 1916, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died July 6, 2009, Washington, D.C.) was the U.S. secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 who revamped Pentagon operations and who played a major role in the nation’s military involvement in the Vietnam War.

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5. news.bbc.co.uk › 2 › mobileBBC News Online | Obituary: Robert McNamara

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   The former US Defence Secretary, Robert S McNamara, served under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and was at the centre of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.

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7. www.nytimes.com › us › 20090706-MCNAMARA_indexRobert S. McNamara Dies at 93 - The New York Times

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   Jul 6, 2009 · Robert S. McNamara, defense secretary under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, helped lead the nation into the Vietnam War.

8. foreignpolicy.com › 2009/07/06 › robert-mcnamaraRobert McNamara dies at 93 - Foreign Policy

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   Jul 6, 2009 · Robert S. McNamara, probably the most influential (and most controversial) secretary of defense in U.S. history, passed away this morning.

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   Is Robert McNamara dead or still alive?

   • "Ex-Defense secretary Robert McNamara dies at 93". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2017. ^ "Robert S. McNamara, Former Defense Secretary, Dies at 93" Archived April 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. New York Times, July 6, 2009. ^ "McNamara, Robert Strange". ANC Explorer.

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   Who was Robert McNamara?

   • During this time, Robert McNamara was serving as Secretary of Defense and one of John F. Kennedy's trusted advisors. When Kennedy received confirmation of the placement of offensive Soviet missiles in Cuba, he immediately set up the 'Executive Committee', referred to as ' ExComm '.

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   Who was Robert Strange McNamara?

   • Robert Strange McNamara (/ ˈmæknəmærə /; June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American businessman and government official who served as the eighth United States secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson at the height of the Cold War.

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   What happened to Bob McNamara?

   • By 1967, McNamara was suffering visibly from the nervous strain as he went days without shaving and he suffered spasms where his jaw would quiver uncontrollably for hours. Johnson said about him: "You know, he's a fine man, a wonderful man, Bob McNamara.

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   Who were Robert James McNamara parents?

   • His father was Robert James McNamara, sales manager of a wholesale shoe company, and his mother was Clara Nell (Strange) McNamara. His father's family was Irish and, in about 1850, following the Great Irish Famine, had emigrated to the U.S., first to Massachusetts and later to California.

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10. www.npr.org › 2009/07/06 › 106293695Former Defense Chief McNamara Dies at 93 - NPR

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    Jul 6, 2009 · Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara died Monday. He was 93. His wife told news organization he had been ill for some time. McNamara served as secretary of defense during the Vietnam...