Melvin R. Laird

POSITIONS:

U.S. House of Representatives (1953-1969)
Secretary of Defense (1969-1973)
Domestic Affairs Advisor (1973-1974)

OVERVIEW:

Miller Center
Department of Defense
U.S. House of Representatives
Biographical Directory of Congress
Wikipedia

RESOURCES:

President Nixon with Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird on 6/29/1973 (National Archives)

Oral History (Ford Library)
Papers (Ford Library)

ARTICLES:

Ceremonies for marking the 90th birthday of former Congressman Vinson of Georgia, 11/18/1973. Pictured: President Nixon, John W. Warner, Carl Vinson, and Melvin R. Laird (National Archives)

Obituaries, 11/16/2016 (NYT, WP, LAT, WSJ)

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