Paul Nitze | |
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office July 1, 1967 – January 20, 1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Cyrus Vance |
Succeeded by | David Packard |
United States Secretary of the Navy | |
In office November 29, 1963 – June 30, 1967 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Paul B. Fay (acting) |
Succeeded by | Charles F. Baird (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Amherst, Massachusetts | January 16, 1907
Died | October 19, 2004 Washington, D.C. | (aged 97)
Spouse(s) | Phyllis Pratt (1923–1987, her death) Elisabeth Scott Porter (1993–2004, his death) |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | government official, investment banker |
Paul Henry Nitze (January 16, 1907 – October 19, 2004) was an American politician. He helped shape Cold War defense policy over the course of many presidential administrations. He helped Ronald Reagan negotiate the INF Treaty.