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James R. Schlesinger

Secretary of Energy · 1973–1977

James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Energy. The Senate voted 85–0 on the nomination on Jan 23, 1973 (). United States Secretary of Defense; United States Secretary of Energy; economist, academic and educator (1929-2014)

Senate votes
2

Positions

  • Secretary of Defense1973-07-02–1975-11-19
  • Secretary of Energy1977-08-06–1979-08-23

Senate confirmation votes

  • Director of central intelligence
    93rd Congress ·     85–0 · Jan 23, 1973
  • Secretary of defense
    93rd Congress ·     91–0 · Jun 28, 1973

Biography

United States Secretary of Defense; United States Secretary of Energy; economist, academic and educator (1929-2014)

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