Bill Clements

American politician and military leader

Bill Clements - American politician and military leader
Born

April 13th, 1917
107 years ago

Died

May 29th, 2011
13 years ago — 94 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served as the 15th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense and had a significant role in military engineering during his tenure. His career in government included contributions to defense policies and national security strategy during the Cold War period. Clements also had a notable political career in Texas, serving as the state's first Republican governor since Reconstruction. His influence extended into various sectors, including economic and educational reforms.

Served as 15th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense

Became first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction

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