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Former United States Secretary of Defense

Robert McNamara was the United States Secretary of Defense during the Cold War era, born on June 9, 1916, and passed away on July 6, 2009. He had a profound impact on American military and international relations during his tenure as Defense Secretary.

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“There is no more important task in a democracy than resolving the differences among people and finding a course of action that will be supported by a sufficient number to permit the nation to achieve a better life for all.”

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“I don't object to its being called "McNamara's war." I think it is a very important war and I am pleased to be identified with it and do whatever I can to win it.”

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Book:In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam

Source: In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam

“Measure what is important, don't make important what you can measure”

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“I want to say, and this is very important: at the end we lucked out. It was luck that prevented nuclear war. We came that close to nuclear war at the end. Rational individuals: Kennedy was rational; Khrushchev was rational; Castro was rational. Rational individuals came that close to total destruction of their societies. And that danger exists today.”

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Author:Robert McNamara

About the Author

Born: June 9, 1916
Died: July 6, 2009
Known for: Former United States Secretary of Defense
Quotes: 48

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Official Teacher's Guide for The Fog of War: An Errol Morris FilmRelated source material

The Essence of Security: Reflections in OfficeRelated source material

In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of VietnamRelated source material

The Changing Nature of Global Security and Its Impact on South AsiaRelated source material

The first century of the nuclear age: can we survive itRelated source material

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