Historical records matching Melvin Laird, U.S. Secretary of Defense
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About Melvin Laird, U.S. Secretary of Defense
Melvin Robert "Bom" Laird (September 1, 1922 – November 16, 2016) was an American politician, writer and statesman. He was a U.S. congressman from Wisconsin from 1953 to 1969 before serving as Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard Nixon. Laird was instrumental in forming the administration's policy of withdrawing U.S. soldiers from the Vietnam War; he coined the expression "Vietnamization," referring to the process of transferring more responsibility for combat to the South Vietnamese forces. First elected in 1952, Laird was the last surviving Representative elected to the 83rd Congress at the time of his death.
- From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Laird, accessed 7 February 2019.
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Melvin Laird, U.S. Secretary of Defense's Timeline
1922 |
September 1, 1922
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Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
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2016 |
November 16, 2016
Age 94
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Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States
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