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Robert Gates, American lieutenant, academic, and politician, 22nd United States Secretary of Defense
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Robert Gates
22nd United States secretary of defense (2006–2011)
Robert Michael Gates 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 retained by President Barack Obama. Gates began his career serving as…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Head of the US Department of Defense
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