Caspar Weinberger
Caspar Weinberger
Caspar Willard "Cap" Weinberger, was an American politician and businessman. As a prominent Republican, he served in a variety of prominent state and federal positions for three decades, including Chairman of the California Republican Party, 1962–68. Most notably he was Secretary of Defense under Republican President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth18 August 1917
CountryUnited States of America
country war kuwait
It took the Gulf War to demonstrate that America did want more than one friend in the Mideast, and also was willing to take and make major risks to prevent a small Muslim country, Kuwait, from being overrun and in effect stolen by Iraq.
book politics revolution
Kelso and Adler's book could start a revolution.
politics welfare economy
We must recognize that personal freedoms diminish as the welfare state grows. The price of more and more public programs is less and less private freedom.
missiles deterrent
Even an inaccurate missile is quite a deterrent.
soul should nations
Here rests the soul of our nation - here also should be our conscience.
dog long childhood
I have had a long unabashed love affair with dogs that stretches back to early childhood.
agreement talking people
Sanctions and negotiations can be very ineffective, and indeed foolish, unless the people you are talking with and negotiating with and trying to reach agreements with are people who can be trusted to keep their word.
thinking combat valuable
I think women are too valuable to be in combat.