Grafico di nascita astrologico di Les Aspin

Leslie Aspin Jr. is an American politician who served as United States Representative to the First Congressional District of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1993 and 18th United States Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1994. In Congress , Aspin was known as an intellectual who stood in the middle of the road on controversial issues. He supported the Reagan administration with regard to the MX missile and provided aid to Nicaragua Contras, but opposed the B-2 bomber and the Strategic Defense Initiative. He played a key role in convincing the House of Representatives to support a January 1991 resolution supporting President George H. W. Bush's use of force against Iraq following the invasion of Kuwait. Aspin was Secretary of Defense from 1993 to 1994. He faces complex social problems, such as the role of gay people in uniforms and women in combat, as well as decision-making. importance involves the use of military forces in Somalia, Bosnia and Haiti. .

Former Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton, who is best known for instituting the divisive 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, which prohibited openly homosexual soldiers from serving in the military. From 1971 until 1993, he served in the United States House of Representatives as a member of Wisconsin's 1st district.