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Virtual Roundtable: Robert McNamara at Home: A Conversation with Craig McNamara

Friday, June 3, 2022
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Speaker
Craig McNamara

Sierra Orchards

Presider
Ray Takeyh

Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Iran Roundtable Series

Ray Takeyh, Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East Studies, and Craig McNamara, founder of Sierra Orchards and son of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, discuss the legacy of Robert McNamara and the Vietnam War.

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