McNamara, Robert

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McNamara, Robert (Strange) (1916– ) businessman, public official; born in San Francisco. After air force service during World War II, he joined the Ford Motor Company, becoming its president in 1960. As secretary of defense (1961–67), he introduced private industry's cost-efficiency techniques to the Pentagon. He was also a principal spokesman for the Kennedy and Johnson administrations' policies in Vietnam, although he eventually resigned when he lost heart for President Johnson's pursuit of the war. As president of the World Bank (1968–81), he championed support for developing countries.

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No references found			Smith is already without Jackie McNamara, Robert Douglas, Nigel Quashie, Gary Naysmith, David McNamee, Garry O'Connor, Stevie Crawford, Neil McCann and Brian O'Neil through injury ( and Paul Hartley through suspension. Injuries have the Scots on rocks by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Jackie McNamara, Robert Douglas, Nigel Quashie, Gary Naysmith, David McNamee, Garry O'Connor, Stevie Crawford, Neil McCann, Brian O'Neil and Paul Hartley are all out, while Kenny Miller, Steven Pressley and Graham Alexander face fitness tests. Football: Last-chance saloon for troubled Scots by The Racing Post (London, England) Smith is already without Jackie McNamara, Robert Douglas, Nigel Quashie, Gary Naysmith, David McNamee, Garry O'Connor, Stevie Crawford, Neil McCann and Brian O'Neil through injury and Paul Hartley through suspension. Football: Smith stays calm in the face of injury woes by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			McMaster, John Bach McMath telescope McMicken Island State Park McMillan McMillan, Edwin McMillan, Edwin Mattison McMinn County McMinnville McMullen County McMullen, Clements McMurdo Scientific Station McMurdo Sound McMurphy, Randall Patrick McMurray McMurrough, Dermot McMurtry, Larry McNair, Lesley McNair, Ronald E. McNairy County McNally tube McNally, Terrence McNally-Carpenter centrifuge McNally-Norton jig McNally-Vissac dryer McNamara, Joseph D. McNamara, Robert McNamara, Robert S McNamara, Robert Strange McNamee, Graham McNarney, Joseph McNary Dam McNary National Wildlife Refuge McNary, Charles McNary, Charles Linza McNaughton, Andrew George Latta McNeill, Don McNeill, William H. McNicholas, John T. McNichols, Stephen L. R. McNickle, D'Arcy McNulty, John Augustine MCO MCP MCP-1600 McPartland, Marian McPartlin McPhee, John McPherson McPherson County McPherson, Aimee Semple McPherson, James			MCN1 MCN5 MCN7 MCNA MCNAA McNabb-Mallory rule MCNAFAS McNaghten rules McNair Academic High School McNair Farms Community Association McNair, Lesley McNair, Ronald E. McNairy County McNairy County, Tennessee McNairy County, TN McNally McNally Business Services Limited McNally tube McNally, Terrence McNally-Carpenter centrifuge McNally-Norton jig McNally-Vissac dryer McNamara McNamara, Joseph D. McNamara, Robert McNamara, Robert S McNamara, Robert Strange McNamee, Graham McNarney, Joseph McNary Dam McNary National Wildlife Refuge McNary, Charles McNary, Charles Linza Mcnasty's McNaughten rules McNaughton Apparel Group, Inc. McNaughton Gardiner Insurance Brokers Pty. Ltd. McNaughton, Andrew George Latta MCNB MCNC MCNCR MCNCRC MCND MCNDHS MCNDO MCNE McNeese State University McNeil Center for Early American Studies McNeil High School

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