Biography

Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth United States Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.

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View American Experience
American Experience

American Experience

1988Series
6.6
View World in Action
World in Action

World in Action

1963Series
7.0
View The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

2017Series
8.2
View The Fog of War
The Fog of War

The Fog of War

2003Film
7.7
View Bobby Kennedy for President
Bobby Kennedy for President

Bobby Kennedy for President

2018Series
7.8
View The Most Dangerous Man in America
The Most Dangerous Man in America

The Most Dangerous Man in America

2009Film
7.4
View No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

2004Film
5.0
View Death on a Rainy Day
Death on a Rainy Day

Death on a Rainy Day

1967Film
5.0
View The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby

The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby

2011Film
6.3
View Laboratory Greece
Laboratory Greece

Laboratory Greece

2019Film
8.0
View The War at Home
The War at Home

The War at Home

1979Film
7.2
View Cold War Submarine Adventures: Cuban Missile Crisis - Secret Subs
Cold War Submarine Adventures: Cuban Missile Crisis - Secret Subs

Cold War Submarine Adventures: Cuban Missile Crisis - Secret Subs

2002Film0