Melvin Robert Laird Net Worth
Melvin Robert Laird Net Worth is
$1.7 Million
Melvin Robert Laird Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Melvin Robert "Bom" Laird (born September 1, 1922) is an American politician and writer. He was a U.S. congressman from Wisconsin before serving as Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard Nixon. Laird was instrumental in forming the administration's policy of withdrawing U.S. soldiers from the Vietnam War; he invented the expression "Vietnamization," referring to the process of transferring more responsibility for combat to the South Vietnamese forces. | Full Name | Melvin Laird |
| Date Of Birth | September 1, 1922 |
| Died | November 16, 2016, Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
| Profession | Politician |
| Education | Carleton College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Carole Fleishman |
| Children | David, Kimberly, John, Allison |
| Awards | Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. secretary of defense (1969-1973). |
| 2 | U.S. congressional representative from Wisconsin (1953-1969). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold War | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Vietnam: A Television History | 1983 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Ten Thousand Day War | 1980 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (Nixon's Secretary of Defense) |
| The Jimmy Dean Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam: A Television History | 1983 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The War at Home | 1979 | Documentary | Himself - Secretary of Defense (uncredited) |
| Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story | 1971 | TV Short | Himself (uncredited) |
Known for movies
The Ten Thousand Day War (1980)
as Himself (Nixon's Secretary of Defense)
Cold War (1998)
as Himself
Vietnam: A Television History (1983)
as Himself
The Jimmy Dean Show (1966)
as Himself
