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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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Robert Craig McNamara was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan.He is...
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Robert McNamara. Self: The Fog of War. Robert S. McNamara was born in San Francisco, California on June 9, 1916. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1937 with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Philosophy.
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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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Apr 2, 2014 · Robert S. McNamara was an American business executive and the eighth U.S. Secretary of Defense. He is best known for helping lead the United States into the Vietnam War.
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare.
Jul 6, 2009 · 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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People with the surname McNamara. A. J. McNamara (1936–2014), judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Andrew McNamara (born 1959), Australian politician from Queensland. Andy McNamara (born 1969), American radio sports announcer. Barbara McNamara (born 1942), American linguist, former deputy director of the ...
