McNamara’s impressive resume with Ford Motor Company and The White House - This Day in History – Nov 9th

Back in 1960, Robert McNamara accepted the position as the new president of Ford Motor Company. McNamara was part of Henry Ford II "Whiz Kids," who according to history.com, “These "Whiz Kids" managed to streamline the company and make it profitable again, in part by creating a sleek new look for Ford cars. The company's '49 coupe, with its "spinner" grille, slab sides and integrated fenders, was an immediate hit.” After 14 years he was moved to the position of Ford’s President.  

However, McNamara spent les than a month on this new position.  He was offered a more high profile job as one of the cabinet members of President John F. Kennedy's administration in which he served as secretary of defense.  Mr. McNamara not only served under President Kennedy but for President Johnson as well. 

According to history.com, “McNamara was a key advisor to Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and is credited with using his management skills to help the Pentagon function more efficiently. He is also known as an engineer of America's Vietnam War policy under both Kennedy and Nixon, an often-criticized role that he later discussed in the 2003 documentary The Fog of War.”

McNamara spent 12 years as head of the World Bank after leaving the Pentagon in 1968.  He died at the age of 93 in 2009.

The Great Northeast Blackout plunges millions of people into darkness

Back in 1965, The Northeast boundaries of New York State and eastern Canada were plunged into darkness with a electrical blackout caused by the tripping of an Ontario Canada 230-kilovolt transmission.  Around 800,000 people in New York were trapped in elevators, subways, and office buildings stranding commuters throughout the city. 

A total of 30 million people throughout eight U.S. States and Canada providences of Ontario and Quebec suffered under the darkness.  Some of the power was restored during the night and finally all restored by morning.

A similar blackout occurred in 2003, as according to history.com, “On August 14, 2003 another major blackout occurred which affected most of Eastern Canada as well as most of the Eastern United States.”

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