Robert McNamara
1916 to 2009
6 documented presences
4 places
Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Robert McNamara across 4 places, from 1940 to 2006. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009), also known by his initials RSM, was an American businessman and government official who served as the eighth United States secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 under presidents John F.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Robert McNamara was documented, and when
August 1940month
Harvard Universityattested
“He returned to Harvard in August 1940 to teach accounting in the Business School and became the institution's highest-paid and youngest assistant professor at that time.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1943year
Harvard Universityattested
“Following his involvement in a Harvard program to teach analytical approaches used in business to officers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), McNamara relinquished his deferment and entered the USAAF as a captain in early 1943…”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
May 1962month
South Vietnamattested
“In May 1962, McNamara paid his first visit to South Vietnam, where he told the press "every quantitative measurement...shows that we are winning the war".”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
October 1966month
South Vietnamattested
“In October 1966, McNamara returned from yet another visit to South Vietnam, full of confidence in public and doubt in private.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
September 2004month
United Statesattested
“In September 2004, McNamara wed Diana Masieri Byfield, an Italian-born widow who had lived in the United States for more than 40 years.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
5 January 2006exact date
White Houseattested
“On 5 January 2006, McNamara and most living former Secretaries of Defense and Secretaries of State met briefly at the White House with President Bush to discuss the war.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
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Places Robert McNamara is documented in
Harvard University2 presences · 1940 to 1943
South Vietnam2 presences · 1962 to 1966
United States1 presence · 2004White House1 presence · 2006
Other places tied to Robert McNamara in the record
In each of these, a source puts Robert McNamara and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Robert McNamara was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1933year
Piedmont High School (California)mentioned
“McNamara graduated from Piedmont High School in Piedmont, California in 1933, where he was president of the Rigma Lions boys club and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1933year
Piedmontmentioned
“McNamara graduated from Piedmont High School in Piedmont, California in 1933, where he was president of the Rigma Lions boys club and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1961year
Guantanamo Bay Naval Basementioned
“Defense Department under Robert McNamara included support for the Cuban Bay of Pigs Invasion, confrontations at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, reconnaissance flights around the periphery of the Soviet Union and over China, the Congo…”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1961year
Cubamentioned
“Defense Department under Robert McNamara included support for the Cuban Bay of Pigs Invasion, confrontations at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, reconnaissance flights around the periphery of the Soviet Union and over China, the Congo…”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1961year
Indonesiamentioned
“Defense Department under Robert McNamara included support for the Cuban Bay of Pigs Invasion, confrontations at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, reconnaissance flights around the periphery of the Soviet Union and over China, the Congo…”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1961year
Panama Canal Zonementioned
“Defense Department under Robert McNamara included support for the Cuban Bay of Pigs Invasion, confrontations at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, reconnaissance flights around the periphery of the Soviet Union and over China, the Congo…”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1965 to 1993period
Da Nangmentioned
“Halberstam reported on McNamara's propensity to lie: Halberstam also excoriated McNamara's disregard for valuable information that was not quantified; he reported on one incident in 1965 in Da Nang and concluded “...he did not serve hims…”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1972year
Santiagomentioned
“In 1972, McNamara visited Santiago to meet President Salvador Allende to discuss the latter's policy of nationalization, especially of the copper mining companies.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
29 September 1972exact date
Martha's Vineyardmentioned
“On 29 September 1972, a passenger on the ferry to Martha's Vineyard recognized McNamara on board and attempted to throw him into the ocean.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1974year
Santiagomentioned
“In 1974, McNamara visited Santiago to meet Pinochet and agreed to the World Bank resuming loans to Chile.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1974year
Chilementioned
“In 1974, McNamara visited Santiago to meet Pinochet and agreed to the World Bank resuming loans to Chile.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1975 to 1977period
Indiamentioned
“During the 1975-1977 emergency in India, McNamara remarked "At long last, India is moving to effectively address its population problem," regarding the forced sterilization.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1981 to 1984period
American Universitymentioned
“From 1981 to 1984, McNamara served on the board of trustees at American University in Washington, D.C.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
1981year
American Philosophical Societymentioned
“He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1981.”
source: Wikipedia: Robert McNamara
November 1995month
November 1995month
Documented at the same place, the same year
Robert F. KennedySaigon · 1966Heinz KohutHarvard University · 1940Stanislav PetrovUnited States · 2004John DemjanjukUnited States · 2004Michael MooreUnited States · 2004George W. BushUnited States · 2006Charles AznavourUnited States · 2006Ma Ying-jeouUnited States · 2006Rachel McAdamsUnited States · 2006
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