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James Rodney Schlesinger (February 15, 1929 – March 27, 2014) was an American economist and public servant who was best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense, he served as Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1971 to 1973, and as CIA Director for a few months in 1973. He became America's first Secretary of Energy under Jimmy Carter in 1977, serving until 1979. While Secretary of Defense, he opposed amnesty for draft resisters and pressed for development of more sophisticated nuclear weapon systems. Additionally, his support for the A-10 and the lightweight fighter program (later the F-16) helped ensure that they were carried to completion.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1929-02-15
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- school Known for: Acting
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by James R. Schlesinger
7.4
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
2007-01-19
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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power
1992-12-07
6.4
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
2011-09-23
10
Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower
2008-12-15
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The Fall of Saigon
1995-01-01
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First Strike
1979-01-01
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U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy
2005-01-01
6.7
60 Minutes
1968-09-24
6.9
NOVA
1974-03-03