Les Aspin
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title:
Les Aspin
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Leslie Aspin Jr. was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1994. In Congress, Aspin had a reputation as an intellectual who took a middle-of-the-road position on controversial issues. He supported the Reagan administration regarding the MX missile and aid to the Nicaraguan Contras, but he opposed the B-2
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18th U.S. Secretary of Defense and Congressman from Wisconsin
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Aspin
date created:
2004-05-14T22:10:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T01:43:59Z
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