Robert McFarlane
American Marine Corps officer and National Security Advisor (1937–2022)
Robert Carl "Bud" McFarlane (July 12, 1937 – May 12, 2022) was an American Marine Corps officer. He served as National Security Advisor to President of the United States Ronald Reagan from 1983 through 1985.[1]
McFarlane was involved in, and pleaded guilty to charges for actions related to, the Iran-Contra affair, but received a pardon from President George H. W. Bush.
McFarlane died on May 12, 2022 at a hospital in Lansing, Michigan from problems caused by lung disease at the age of 84.[2]
References
change- ↑ Smith, R. "McFarlane Calls SDI Pitch Misleading Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine", Washington Post (1988-09-15): "Robert C. McFarlane, a key architect of President Reagan's 'Star Wars' plan to develop sophisticated defenses against Soviet ballistic missiles, said he has concluded 'There is no current basis for confidence that a survivable defensive shield is within reach' and that Reagan's announcement of it was misleading and simplistic."
- ↑ "Robert 'Bud' McFarlane, Reagan national security adviser, dies at 84". The Washington Post. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
Other websites
change- Official Web Site of the Partnership for a Secure America Archived 2008-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Web Site of the Committee on the Present Danger Archived 2015-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Institute of World Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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