Melvin R. Laird Papers. 1941 - 2006. Congressional Research Files
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Laird, Melvin R.
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Melvin Robert Laird (b. 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, January 3, 1953 to his resignation on January 21, 1969 to become Secretary of Defense. He served as Secretary of Defense from 1969 until January 29, 1973. He was domestic advisor to President Nixon from 1973 to 1974, and after 1974 he served as senior counsellor for national and international affairs for the Reader's Digest Association. From the description of Laird, Melvin R. (Melvin Robert), 1922- (U.S. Nationa...
Baroody, William J. (William Joseph), 1937-1996
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William J. Baroody, Jr. was born on November 5, 1937 in Manchester, New Hampshire. He received a B.A. from Holy Cross College in 1959, served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 1961, and did graduate study in political science at Georgetown University from 1961 to 1963. He began his career in Washington as an aide to Republican Congressman Melvin Laird, from 1961 to 1964, and legislative and press assistant to Congressman Laird, 1965 to 1969. He also served as Research Director of the House Republica...
