Caspar Weinberger

Caspar Willard Weinberger (born August 18, 1917) is best known as United States Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 through 1987, and for his related roles in the Strategic Defense Initiative program (popularly known as Star Wars), and in the Iran-Contra Affair.

Early life

Weinberger was born in San Francisco, California as the son of a lawyer. He received an A.B. degree in 1938 and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1941, both from Harvard University. He entered the U.S. Army as a private in 1941, was commissioned, and served in the Pacific theater. At the end of the war he was a captain on General Douglas MacArthur's intelligence staff. Early in life, he developed an interest in politics and history, and, during the war years, a special admiration for Winston Churchill, whom he would later cite as an important influence.

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San Francisco - California - Lawyer - 1938 - Juris Doctor - J.D. - 1941 - Harvard University - U.S. Army - Douglas MacArthur - Winston Churchill

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