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Melvin Laird, perhaps the most influential public figure from central Wisconsin to grace the national political landscape, passed away Nov. 16. He was 94. Per news reports, Laird died at a hospital near his Fort Myers home due to complications caused by respiratory failure. Laird, who served for four years as President Richard Nixon’s Defense Secretary, had been the highest ... Read More »
Former Secretary of Defense Laird Passes Away at 94
