James R. Schlesinger

James R. Schlesinger Trailers

The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby TrailerHenry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower TrailerGhosts of Abu Ghraib Trailer

James Rodney Schlesinger (February 15, 1929 – March 27, 2014) was an American economist and public servant who was best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense, he served as Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1971 to 1973, and as CIA Director for a few months in 1973. He became America's first Secretary of Energy under Jimmy Carter in 1977, serving until 1979. While Secretary of Defense, he opposed amnesty for draft resisters and pressed for development of more sophisticated nuclear weapon systems. Additionally, his support for the A-10 and the lightweight fighter program (later the F-16) helped ensure that they were carried to completion.

Most Popular James R. Schlesinger Trailers

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Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower Trailer

Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower Trailer (2008)

15 December 2008

Though Henry Kissinger is often giving short statements to the media, he refuses detailed interviews about his own life.

The Fall of Saigon Trailer

The Fall of Saigon Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

In April 1975 -- despite a ceasefire agreement -- the North Vietnamese communists took Saigon and the world by surprise, mounting an offensive that ousted the South Vietnamese government.

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib Trailer

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib Trailer (2007)

19 January 2007

An examination of the prisoner abuse scandal involving U.S. soldiers and detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison in the fall of 2003.

U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy Trailer

U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy, An Oral History explores the origins of United States strategic nuclear policy and how it evolved.

First Strike Trailer

First Strike Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

Dramatization of a devastating nuclear strike against the United States by the Soviet Union, followed by interviews with analysts and military figures.

The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby Trailer

The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby Trailer (2011)

23 September 2011

A personal exploration into the life of America's controversial former CIA Director told through the eyes of his wife and filmmaker son, Carl.