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Robert McNamara

Written on: July 6th, 2009 by: in News

Died today at the age of 93. you can read his obituary in today’s New York Times. There’s an official biography of his tenure as Secretary of Defense at the Department of Defense website.
The Delaware Library Catalog has a number of items available for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of McNamara’s contributions to America’s postwar economic and foreign policy history:

• The incredible Errol Morris documentary Fog of War is a must-see for anyone interested in McNamara’s life and his struggle to understand and come to terms with his moral responsibilities about the war.
• The Living and the Dead, by Paul Hendrickson
• McNamara’s own point of view, In Retrospect
• Deborah Sharpley’s comprehensive biography, Promise and Power, largely based on the author’s interviews with McNamara, also covers his postwar work with the World Bank

You can also read interviews with McNamara at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library’s website, or watch some videos of interviews on YouTube