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Robert McNamara, Vietnam War architect, dies at 93
Published July 8, 2009, 7:59 am, Nevada Appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert S. McNamara, the brainy Pentagon chief who directed the escalation of the Vietnam War despite private doubts the war was winnable or worth fighting, died Monday at 93.
McNamara, defense chief during Vietnam War, dies
Published July 7, 2009, 9:36 pm, The Aspen Times
WASHINGTON - Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense vilified for his role in escalating the Vietnam War, a disastrous conflict he later denounced as "terribly wrong," died Monday.
Ex-Pentagon chief Robert McNamara dies
Published July 7, 2009, 2:38 pm, New Haven Register
Associated Press WASHINGTON — Robert S. McNamara, the brainy Pentagon chief who directed the escalation of the Vietnam War despite private doubts it was winnable or worth fighting, died Monday at 93.
Vietnam era defense chief McNamara dies
Published July 7, 2009, 9:21 am, The Manila Times
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Robert McNamara, the US secretary of defense whose broad career was overshadowed by his role as key architect of the Vietnam War, died Monday at his home in Washington. He was 93.
US Vietnam war architect Robert McNamara dies
Published July 7, 2009, 5:34 am, TurkishPress.com
Robert McNamara, the US secretary of defense whose broad career was overshadowed by his role as key architect of the Vietnam War, died at his home in Washington. He was 93.
Vietnam War defense chief dead at 93
Published July 7, 2009, 4:48 am, The World
WASHINGTON — Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense who was vilified for his role in escalating the Vietnam War, a role he later deeply regretted, died today. He was 93.
McNamara had strong ties to Aspen
Published July 7, 2009, 3:07 am, Aspen Daily News
Robert S. McNamara, who died Monday in Washington at age 93, considered the mountains around Aspen and Snowmass Village his sanctuary and his playground. But in 1967 the Vietnam War — that McNamara orchestrated as Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1968 — led to protests in Aspen and two attempts to burn down his ski-in, ski-out home in Snowmass. read more
The Vietnam War defined him
Published July 7, 2009, 12:55 am, Baltimore Sun
Secretary of defense for Kennedy, Johnson later regretted his role Secretary of defense for Kennedy, Johnson later regretted his role
Robert McNamara, Vietnam War architect, dies at 93
Published July 6, 2009, 10:19 pm, The Standard-Times
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US Vietnam war architect Robert McNamara dies
Published July 6, 2009, 9:04 pm, AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News
Robert McNamara, the US secretary of defense whose broad career was overshadowed by his role as key architect of the Vietnam War, died at his home in Washington.
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