Robert McNamara dies
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Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara has died at age 93. During his tenure under Presidents John. F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, he was notable for his role in the escalation of the Vietnam War. McNamara later admitted that mistakes were made in how the war was handled, and was the subject of the 2004 Academy Award winning documentary "The Fog of War". Larry Mantle and guests look back at the legacy of Robert McNamara.
Errol Morris, Director of "The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara", winner of the 2004 Academy Award for Best Documentary feature
John Guilmartin, Professor of Military History, Ohio State University
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