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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.
3 days ago · 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.
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3 days ago · The following is a transcript of an interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that aired on May 19, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we go now to the former Secretary of Defense and ...
Gates. Former Secretary of Defense. 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...
Oct 17, 2021 · The former secretary of defense under two presidents from different parties shares his views on the end of the war in Afghanistan, his disagreements with President Biden and the divisions in the country. He also reflects on his career in national security and his relationship with Joe Biden.
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Mar 16, 2023 · NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Robert Gates, former Defense Secretary and founder of the Gates Global Policy Center, about the center's new report focused on re-imagining public diplomacy.
May 21, 2023 · Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates discusses the debt ceiling crisis, the polarization in the country, and the impact of domestic turmoil on U.S. foreign policy and national security. He also comments on the letter he signed with other former defense secretaries criticizing a senator's hold on military promotions over abortion.
