Aspin, Les

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Les Aspin was a Democratic congressman representing Wisconsin's First Congressional District, 1970-1993. While in Congress he served on the Armed Services, Government Operations, and Budget Committees and in 1985, he was selected to chair the Armed Services Committee. In 1993, left Congress to serve as Secretary of Defense in the Clinton administration and resigned in 1994. Aspin then joined the Marquette University faculty in the international affairs program in Washington, D.C. as well as involvement with other international political groups in D.C.

From the description of Les Aspin papers, 1960-1998. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173701890
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referencedIn William Howard Taft IV Papers, 1958-1989, (bulk 1970-1989) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Duke University Living History Program Records, 1974-1999 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Labor and Farm Party (Wis.). Labor and Farm Party records, 1982-1987. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
referencedIn Photographs of the White House Photograph Office (Clinton Administration). 1/20/1993 - 1/20/2001. Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration. 1/20/1993 - 1/20/2001. Photograph of President William J. Clinton Addressing a Bipartisan Leadership Meeting Regarding Somalia William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Anthony Lake Papers, 1916-2003, (bulk 1963-1997) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Smith, Hedrick, 1933-. Hedrick Smith Papers, 1923-1992 (bulk: 1965-1990) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Duke University. Living History Program. Records, 1974-2000 and n.d. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn New York Times Company records. A.M. Rosenthal papers, 1955-1994, 1967-1986 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Smith, Hedrick, 1933-. Hedrick Smith Papers, 1923-1992 (bulk: 1965-1990) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Zbigniew Brzezinski Papers, 1798-2012, (bulk 1952-2011) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Taft, William Howard, 1945-. Papers, 1958-1989 (bulk 1970-1989) Library of Congress
creatorOf Aspin, Les. Les Aspin papers, 1960-1998. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Photographs of the White House Photograph Office (Clinton Administration). 1/20/1993 - 1/20/2001. Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration. 1/20/1993 - 1/20/2001. Photograph of President William J. Clinton with General Colin Powell and Secretary of Defense Les Aspin at the Retirement Ceremony for General Powell William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Zbigniew Brzezinski Papers, 1798-2012, (bulk 1952-2011) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Aspin, Les. Les Aspin : commercials , 1972-1988. University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives
referencedIn Daniel Yankelovich Papers., 1937-1994 Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
creatorOf Hackes, Peter. Foreign intelligence, legal and democratic controls : Tuesday, December 11, 1979, 7:30 p.m., Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. / Moderator: Peter Hackes ; Panelists: Les Aspin, Robert Bork, William Colby, John Shattuck. United States. Central Intelligence Agency
referencedIn Legislative Interdepartmental Group Files (Nixon and Ford Administrations). 1971 - 1976. Legislative Interdepartmental Group Chronological Files. 1971 - 1974. Chronological File, August 1973 - July 1974 Gerald R. Ford Library
referencedIn Records of the National Organization for Women, 1959-2002 (inclusive), 1966-1998 (bulk) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Anthony Lake Papers, 1916-2003, (bulk 1963-1997) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Andreĭ Sakharov papers, 1852-2002 (inclusive), 1960-1990 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Pollard, George, 1920- . Papers, 1998-1999. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Klessig, Lowell L. Papers, 1969-1982. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
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associatedWith Rosenthal, A. M. (Abraham Michael), 1922-2006 person
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correspondedWith Taft, William Howard, 1915 August 7- person
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associatedWith Yankelovich, Daniel. person
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Birth 1938-07-21

Death 1995-05-21

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