Paul Nitze Quotes


A modern hero should … think as well as act and should inspire Americans with a forward-looking set of values.


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Paul Nitze, 1907–2004, U. S. Secretary of the Navy, Deputy Secretary of Defense Quoted by Paul Wolfowitz, Retrospective for Paul H. Nitze, The Aspen Institute, April 15, 2004

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Paul Nitze
  • Born: January 16, 1907
  • Died: October 19, 2004
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Government Official, Investment Banker

Paul Henry Nitze was an American politician who served as United States Deputy Secretary of Defense, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, and Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. State Department. He is best known for being the principal author of NSC 68 and the co-founder of Team B. He helped shape Cold War defense policy over the course of numerous presidential administrations.