Frank Carlucci

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Speaker: Frank Carlucci

Date: August 28, 2001

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Frank Carlucci describes his role in the Reagan national security team, and his experiences as Deputy Secretary of Defense, National Security Advisor, and Secretary of Defense. The interview begins at the early stages of his 25-year career as a Foreign Service Officer, where he recounts his job at the U.S. Embassy in Congo. The discussion then jumps ahead to Carlucci's first stint in the Reagan White House as Deputy Secretary of Defense during the first two years of the administration, focusing largely on budget and procurement issues. The interview moves forward again to the final two years of the administration when Carlucci served as the National Security Advisor, then Secretary of Defense. Carlucci discusses Reagan's management and decision-making style, frequently emphasizing the residual effects the Iran-Contra affair had on the administration, particularly Reagan's inability to get past the event. He also examines key foreign policy events of the 1987-88 period; specifically, the Persian Gulf reflagging effort, Panama, covert operations, and, most importantly, superpower dÃ©tente.

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Frank Carlucci

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Frank Carlucci

© 2010 Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville – Mailing Address: P.O. Box 400406 | Charlottesville, VA 22904 | Street Address: 2201 Old Ivy Road Washington – 1900 K Street | Washington, D.C. 20006

© 2010 Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
Charlottesville – Mailing Address: P.O. Box 400406 | Charlottesville, VA 22904 | Street Address: 2201 Old Ivy Road
Washington – 1900 K Street | Washington, D.C. 20006