William Howard Taft IV
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William Howard Taft IV (born September 13, 1945) is an American diplomat and attorney who has served in the United States government under several Republican administrations. He is a son of William Howard Taft III and a great-grandson of President William Howard Taft.
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William Taft | |
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Legal Adviser of the Department of State | |
In office April 16, 2001 – February 28, 2005 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | David Andrews |
Succeeded by | John B. Bellinger III |
United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization | |
In office August 3, 1989 – June 26, 1992 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Alton G. Keel Jr. |
Succeeded by | Reginald Bartholomew |
United States Secretary of Defense | |
Acting | |
In office January 20, 1989 – March 21, 1989 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Frank Carlucci |
Succeeded by | Dick Cheney |
21st United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office February 3, 1984 – April 22, 1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | W. Paul Thayer |
Succeeded by | Donald J. Atwood Jr. |
General Counsel of the Department of Defense | |
In office April 2, 1981 – February 3, 1984 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Leonard Niederlehner (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Chapman B. Cox |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-09-13) September 13, 1945 (age 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Taft family |
Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
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