Citing personal reasons, he announced his resignation as Secretary of Defense in 1993
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PAUL: The moment of responsibility for Hillary Clinton - Washington ...  May 10, 2013 ... Secretary of Defense Les Aspin denied these requests. ... Though Mr. Clinton cited personal reasons for Aspin's resignation, it was ... When Aspin made bad decisions in 1993, he testified before the Senate, which examined his job ... Georgia Governor Nathan Deal officially announces the end of his...
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Les Aspin - Wikipedia  Leslie "Les" Aspin, Jr. (July 21, 1938  May 21, 1995) was a United States Representative from ... As Secretary of Defense, he faced complex social issues, such as the roles of ..... This section does not cite any sources. Please ... On 15 December 1993 President Clinton announced Aspin's resignation, for personal reasons.
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Secretary Defense Resignation | Video | C-SPAN.org  December 15, 1993. Secretary of Defense Resignation Les Aspin announced today that he will resign as ... President Clinton, did you request his resignation, sir? ... He's provided steady leadership for the entire defense community as it has ... request to be relieved of his duties as secretary of defense for personal reasons.
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News Archives | CJOnline.com  Dec 15, 2003 ... 1978 -- President Carter announced he would grant diplomatic recognition to Communist China on New Year's Day and sever ... 1993 -- Defense Secretary Les Aspin announced his resignation, citing "personal reasons.".
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Les Aspin resigns as Defense Secretary, Dec. 15, 1993 - POLITICO  Dec 15, 2010 ... On this day in 1993, President Bill Clinton announced the resignation of former Rep. ... From his perch as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the ... While the president cited personal reasons for Aspin's abrupt departure, it was widely ... He continued to serve as defense secretary until Feb.
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General George Washington Resigned his Commission in ...  General George Washington Resigning His Commission to Congress As Commander in Chief of the Army at Annapolis, Maryland, December 23d, 1783, John Trumbull, oil on canvas, Commissioned 1817, purchased 1824, Image courtesy of Architect of the Capitol In one of the nation's great acts of statesmanship, General George ...
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A Hawk Who Preferred Not to Fight - Page 3 - latimes  Mar 29, 2006 ... He built up the military under Reagan and later was indicted in the Iran-Contra scandal. ... Caspar Weinberger: The obituary of former Defense Secretary Caspar ... Safire, then a presidential speechwriter, dubbed him "Cap the Knife. ... new nickname -- Cap the Ladle -- as he spearheaded Reagan's "peace...
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Vice President Agnew resigns - Oct 10, 1973 - HISTORY.com  Less than a year before Richard M. Nixon's resignation as president of the United States, Spiro Agnew becomes the first U.S. vice president to resign in disgrace.
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Anthony Lake - Wikipedia  (He left Mount Holyoke College in 1993 to become National Security Advisor from 1993 to 1997.) Among his protegees at Mount Holyoke was his student...
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Donald Rumsfeld - Wikipedia  Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under .... While at Princeton he was friends with another future Secretary of Defense, Frank ... Rumsfeld resigned from Congress in 1969  his fourth term  to serve...
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MISSION TO HAITI - THE OVERVIEW - MILITARY LEADER IN HAITI ...  Raoul Cedras resigned as commander in chief of the Haitian armed forces ... Published: October 11, 1994 ... Philippe Biamby, also resigned, military officials said today. ... down by Oct. 15, though the accord does not require them to go into exile. ... "Those days are over, and the return of President Aristide on Oct. 15 opens...
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Colin Powell, Who Led U.S. Military Into a New Era, Resigns ...  Oct 1, 1993 ... ... to his stature as the first black to serve as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ... a career that began amid the turmoil of Vietnam and ended amid the crumbling of ... His blend of combat experience and political savvy -- he served as ... forces and to a military culture that has defined his 35-year career.
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Colin Powell - Wikipedia  Powell's last military assignment, from October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1993, was as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position...
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THE 1992 CAMPAIGN - The Republicans - BAKER LEAVING ...  Aug 14, 1992 ... President Bush today appointed Secretary of State James A. Baker 3d to run the White House and direct his campaign, and both men vowed to salvage the President's re-election by putting domestic issues at the top of their agenda. ... Mr. Baker resigned as Secretary of State effective Aug. 23, after the...
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Seattle police chief quits over riot flap - SFGate  Dec 7, 1999 ... SEATTLE - Police Chief Norm Stamper is resigning because of the riots that disrupted the World Trade Organization meetings and wreaked ... police chief in San Diego, said he would leave in March after six years ... Stamper said he wanted to "depoliticize" the chief's job as the City Council, American Civil...
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Joint Chiefs of Staff > About > The Joint Staff > Chairman > General ...  He became company commander of the Pershing Rifles, attained ROTC's ... officer and then as Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations (G-3), and later deputy ... of Defense, General Powell replaced him as National Security Adviser. ... When Powell became Chairman on 1 October 1989, he was the first African-American, the...
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THE 1992 CAMPAIGN - The Republicans - BAKER LEAVING ...  Aug 14, 1992 ... President Bush today appointed Secretary of State James A. Baker 3d to run the ... to salvage the President's re-election by putting domestic issues at the top of their agenda. ... Mr. Baker resigned as Secretary of State effective Aug. ... Mr. Teeter "will continue to run the campaign under the direction of the...
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WATT QUITS POST - PRESIDENT ACCEPTS WITH 'RELUCTANCE ...  Oct 10, 1983 ... 'Usefulness' at an End In his letter of resignation, Mr. Watt said: ''It is my view that ... the face of growing support for a resolution in the Senate calling for his ouster. ... job as a member of my Cabinet and in his stewardship of the natural ... Edwin Meese 3d, the White House counselor, and James A. Baker 3d,...
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General George Washington Resigning His Commission - Learn NC  About this painting. John Trumbull, General George Washington Resigning His Commission . ... The painting depicts Washington submitting his resignation as Army Commander-in-Chief to the Congress on December 23, 1783. Washington...
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Neil H. McElroy - Wikipedia  On October 4, 1957, just four days before Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson left office, the Soviet Union launched into...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikipedia  Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was an American politician and general who served as the 34th ... In the first year of his presidency, he threatened the use of nuclear weapons in an .... He then accepted an appointment to West Point in 1911. ... John served in the United States Army, retired as a brigadier general, became an...