Les Aspin Quotes
A collection of quotes by Les Aspin.
Les Aspin was an American politician who served as the United States Secretary of Defense from 1993 to 1994. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1938, Aspin graduated from Yale University before earning a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He went on to have a successful political career, serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1971 to 1993. As Secretary of Defense, Aspin worked towards modernizing and downsizing the military while adapting to post-Cold War challenges. Les Aspin passed away in 1995 at the age of 56.