Les Aspin
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Les Aspin was an American politician and defense policy expert who served as a long-time U.S. Representative from Wisconsin and later as Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defense policy expert
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
PhD in economics
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bachelor's degree in history ⓘ master's degree in economics ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Oxford University NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-07-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-05-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of Oxford ⓘ
surface form:
Oxford University
Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
Marquette University
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United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Aspin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Les Aspin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for defense budget reform
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oversight of U.S. military policy after the Cold War ⓘ |
| occupation |
economist
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politician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| positionHeld |
Chair of the House Armed Services Committee
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United States Representative NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Dick Cheney as United States Secretary of Defense
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Lynn E. Stalbaum as Representative for Wisconsin's 1st district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | Wisconsin's 1st congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | officer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Peter W. Barca as Representative for Wisconsin's 1st district
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William Perry as United States Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEnd |
as U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 1st district: 1993-01-20
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as United States Secretary of Defense: 1994-02-03 ⓘ |
| termStart |
as U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 1st district: 1971-01-03
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as United States Secretary of Defense: 1993-01-21 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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