“In the new world, we are going to have to be prepared to go to places, and from time to time, do things that are unpopular.”

— Les Aspin

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About Les Aspin

Politician • American

Leslie 'Les' Aspin Jr. was a prominent American politician and academic from the Democratic Party. He represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for eleven terms, from 1971...

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