Robert McFarlane Quotes


... too emotionally strung out.


Context

Describing Oliver L. North who he tried to transfer out of the White House:


Citations

Robert McFarlane, National Security Advisor (Republican), Quoted in Bob Schieffer and Gary Paul Gates, The Acting President, Dutton, 1989

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Robert McFarlane
Robert McFarlane
  • Born: July 12, 1937
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Public Servant

Robert Carl "Bud" McFarlane is a retired Marine Corps officer who served as National Security Advisor to President of the United States Ronald Reagan from 1983 through 1985.