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Panetta, Leon
Panetta, Leon Leon Panetta, 2009.

Leon Panetta

American politician
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Leon Edward Panetta
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June 28, 1938, Monterey, California, U.S. (age 86)

Leon Panetta (born June 28, 1938, Monterey, California, U.S.) is an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1977–93) and held office in the administrations of three U.S. presidents: as director of the Office of Civil Rights (1969–70) under Pres. Richard M. Nixon, as director of the Office of Management and Budget (1993–94) and chief of staff (1994–96) under Pres. Bill Clinton, and as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; 2009–11) and secretary of defense (2011–13) under Pres. Barack Obama. Panetta’s parents immigrated to the United States from Italy and settled in central California. Panetta grew ...(100 of 494 words)

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