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Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is an American intelligence analyst and university president who served as the 22nd United States secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. He was appointed by President George W. Bush and was retained by President Barack Obama.
Dr. Robert M. Gates served as U.S. Secretary of Defense from December 2006 to July 2011. Dr. Gates was the only Secretary of Defense in U.S. history to be asked to remain in that office by a...
Aug 16, 2024 · Robert M. Gates, U.S. government official who served as director of the CIA (1991–93) under President George H.W. Bush and as secretary of defense (2006–11) in the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Learn more about Gates’s life and career.
Jan 7, 2014 · "I think he has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades,” former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says of Vice President Joe Biden...
May 19, 2024 · The following is a transcript of an interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that aired on May 19, 2024.
2 days ago · At the time of his appointment, Gates was the youngest person ever to assume the role of CIA director. In addition, he is the only CIA director to rise from an entry level position to lead the agency.
Dr. Robert M. Gates was sworn in on December 18, 2006, as the 22nd Secretary of Defense. Dr. Gates is the only Secretary of Defense in U.S. history to be asked to remain in that office by a...
With three different positions in intelligence and national security during the George H.W. Bush presidency, Robert Gates offers unique perspectives on the Soviet Union’s demise, the Gulf War, removing Noriega from power in Panama, the impact of the Cold War’s end on Eastern Europe and Latin America, and the political crisis in the Philippines.
Robert M. Gates says he believes President Biden releasing the U.S. intelligence report that concluded Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince approved the operation that led to the murder of Jamal ...
Gates earns his Ph.D. from Georgetown University in Russian and Soviet history. Gates dissertation is entitled “Soviet Sinology: An Untapped Source for Kremlin Views and Disputes Relating to Contemporary Events in China.”
