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Henry L. Garrett III

Secretary of the Navy · 1989

Henry L. Garrett III, Secretary of the Navy. Henry Lawrence Garrett III (born June 24, 1939) is an American former politician who served as the 68th Secretary of the Navy from May 15, 1989, to June 26, 1992, in the administration of George H. W. Bush. Before leading the Department of the Navy, he served as General Counsel of the Department of Defense.

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  • Secretary of the Navy1989-05-15–1992-06-26

Biography

Henry Lawrence Garrett III (born June 24, 1939) is an American former politician who served as the 68th Secretary of the Navy from May 15, 1989, to June 26, 1992, in the administration of George H. W. Bush. Before leading the Department of the Navy, he served as General Counsel of the Department of Defense.

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