1) Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defence from 1961 to 1968. 2) McGeorge Bundy was National Security Advisor from 1961 to 1966. 3) McGeorge’s son, Will, was my landlord when I lived at Eastworks in Easthampton, MA.
There was a big connection between Bundy and McNamara! They were close friends and they both were key in planning and initiating the Vietnam War. Bundy was never Secretary of Defence--he was National Security Advisor for Kennedy and Johnson. He and McNamara worked together closely. I'd say they had a lot closer relationship than I did with Will Bundy (although I saw Will very frequently--his office was in Eastworks and he was friendly with all his tenants).
OK - I guess. But there is little connection between Bundy and Macnamara, other than they were both assholes and both SecDef.
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There was a big connection between Bundy and McNamara! They were close friends and they both were key in planning and initiating the Vietnam War. Bundy was never Secretary of Defence--he was National Security Advisor for Kennedy and Johnson. He and McNamara worked together closely. I'd say they had a lot closer relationship than I did with Will Bundy (although I saw Will very frequently--his office was in Eastworks and he was friendly with all his tenants).
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