Robert McNamara
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Robert McNamara
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| In office January 21, 1961 – February 29, 1968 |
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| President | John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Deputy | Roswell Gilpatric, Cyrus Vance, Paul Nitze |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Gates, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Clark Clifford |
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| In office April 1968 – June 1981 |
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| Preceded by | George David Woods |
| Succeeded by | Alden W. Clausen |
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| Born | June 9, 1916 Oakland, California |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse | Margaret Craig (deceased) Diana Masieri Byfield |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Harvard University |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943-1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
Robert Strange McNamara (born June 9, 1916, in Oakland, California) is an American business executive and former United States Secretary of Defense. McNamara served as Defense Secretary from 1961 to 1968, during the Vietnam War. After holding that position he served as President of the World Bank from 1968 until 1981.
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- ↑ SIX FOR THE KENNEDY CABINET, Time, December 26, 1960.
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