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Vietnam-Era Defense Secretary McNamara Dies

President Lyndon Johnson (left) presents outgoing Defense Secretary Robert McNamara with the Medal of Freedom on Feb. 28, 1968. McNamara's then-wife, Margy, is next to him. (Getty Images)
President Lyndon Johnson (left) presents outgoing Defense Secretary Robert McNamara with the Medal of Freedom on Feb. 28, 1968. McNamara's then-wife, Margy, is next to him. (Getty Images)

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