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James R. Schlesinger

James Rodney Schlesinger (February 15, 1929 – March 27, 2014) was an American economist and public servant who was best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense, he served as Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1971 to 1973, and as CIA Director for a few months in 1973. He became America's first Secretary of Energy under Jimmy Carter in 1977, serving until 1979. While Secretary of Defense, he opposed amnesty for draft resisters and pressed for development of more sophisticated nuclear weapon systems. Additionally, his support for the A-10 and the lightweight fighter program (later the F-16) helped ensure that they were carried to completion.


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Born:
Feb 15, 1929 In New York City, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
9
First Appeared:
In the series 60 Minutes 1968-09-24
Latest Project:
Movie The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby 2011-09-23
Known For
Poster of U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy
Poster of The Fall of Saigon
Poster of The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power
Poster of First Strike
Filmography
Movie The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby Self 2011-09-23
Movie Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower Self 2008-12-15
Movie Ghosts of Abu Ghraib Self (archive footage) 2007-01-19
Movie U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy Self 2005-01-01
Movie The Fall of Saigon Self 1995-01-01
Movie The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power Self 1992-12-07
Movie First Strike Self 1979-01-01
Series NOVA Self (archive footage) 1974-03-03
Series 60 Minutes Self 1968-09-24