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Ex-Defense Secretary McNamara Dies

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WASHINGTON (July 6) - Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense who was vilified for carrying out the Vietnam War, then devoted himself to helping the world's poorest nations, died Monday. He was 93.
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Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara died at his home Monday morning, his wife tells The Associated Press. The cerebral 93-year-old\'s health had been failing for some time. He was one of the principal architects of the controversial Vietnam War, serving in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.