Lost Leader: Farewell to Jim Schlesinger

By: American Decency Staff

There is never a good time to lose a man of the caliber, character and vision of James R. Schlesinger.  As it happens, however, the nation he loved and served for decades with such distinction is in particular need of his unique leadership at this juncture.  So, his passing last week is a double blow.

Dr. Schlesinger was a Renaissance man with a brilliant mind deeply steeped in the study of letters, science, finance and budgetary matters, governmental policy and the arts.  He devoted most of his professional career to the study and practice of national security, starting with stints at the RAND Corporation and then the Bureau of the Budget under President Nixon.

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