미국의 국방장관(1961~1968). 베트남 전쟁 확대에 관여한 인물.
Robert Strange McNamara (1916–2009), an American business executive and the eighth U.S. Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He is primarily known for his role in escalating the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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"McNamara's tenure as Secretary of Defense remains one of the most controversial periods in modern American political history."
"Before entering government, Robert McNamara was the president of the Ford Motor Company for a brief period."
"Historians often analyze McNamara's changing views on the Vietnam War, particularly after he left office."