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Robert S. McNamara served as Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1968, serving both Kennedy and Johnson.
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Who was chosen to replace Robert and McNamara as secretary of defense?
Clark Clifford.
Did Lyndon Johnson restrict National Guard use in Vietnam?
Typically, very few Guard unit's served in Viet-Nam. Whether it was Johnson's decision or the defense secretary is not quite clear.
Did defense secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advise president Johnson to do to win the war in Vietnam?
General Westmoreland was seen on television news saying, "...I'll need another 100,000 men and we'll be able to wrap this thing up..." Defense Secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advised President Johnson that more men and military aid was needed in Vietnam.
Which office from the first cabinet most likely became the position known today as the secretary of defense?
The Secretary of War is now the Secretary of Defense.
Who elects secretary of defense?
The Secretary of Defense, like all cabinet members, is appointed by the President, not elected.
Defense secretary during the Kennedy and Johnson administration?
Robert Strange McNamara was the Defense Secretary of the United States from 196 until 1968. he served under both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Who was Secretary of defense during Vietnam war?
Robert McNamara, (Kennedy and Johnson Administrations). Clark Clifford, (Johnson Administration). Melvin Laird, (Nixon Administration).
Who was the security of defense under president Kennedy?
JFK's Secretary of Defense was Robert McNamara.
Who appointed Robert McNamara to be Defense Secretary?
President Kennedy.
Who was the secretary of defense in the Johnson administration?
Robert McNamara
Who were the major figures during the beginning of the Vietnam War?
Presidents Kennedy, Johnson; Secretary of Defense McNamara, Senator Bobby Kennedy; GEN's Westmoreland & Abrams, and Curtis LeMay; Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Maxwell Taylor.
How many children does Robert McNamara have?
Robert McNamara was the eighth Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Johnson. He and his wife Margaret had three children. Their children's names are Robert, Margaret, and Kathleen.
Who was the US secretary of Defense when Vietnam war began to escalate?
Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense during the main build-up with President Johnson.
Who was secretary of defence under president Johnson?
The first US Secretary of Defense was James Vincent Forrestal. He served the office from September 17, 1947 until March 28, 1949.
How many members were in John F. Kennedy's cabinet?
In John F. Kennedy's cabinet were: Vice President Lyndon Johnson; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillion; Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara; Attorney General Robert Kennedy; Postmaster General J. Edward Day and later John A. Gronouski; Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall; Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman; Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges; Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg and later W. Willard Wirtz; and finally Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Anthony Celebrezze.
Who was the secretary of defense sent to Vietnam on a fact-finding mission?
Robert McNamara was the Secretary of Defense that was sent to Vietnam on a fact finding mission. He was sent by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Who was chosen to replace Robert and McNamara as secretary of defense?
Clark Clifford.
