# William Eldridge Odom

> William Eldridge Odom was a United States Army lieutenant general who served as Director of the National Security Agency under President Ronald Reagan, which culminated a 31-year career in military intelligence, mainly specializing in matters relating to the Soviet Union. After his retirement from the military, he became a think tank policy expert and a university professor and became known for his outspoken criticism of the Iraq War and warrantless wiretapping of American citizens. He died of an apparent heart attack at his vacation home in Lincoln, Vermont.

*United States Army general (1932-2008)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1932-06-23
- **Died:** 2008-05-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://pl.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Odom)
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- [William E. Odom](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Odom)
- [William Eldridge Odom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Eldridge_Odom)
- [William E. Odom](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Odom)
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- [William Odom](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Odom)
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- [Одом, Уильям](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BC%2C_%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F%D0%BC)
- [ولیم ایلڈریج اوڈوم](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84%DA%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AC_%D8%A7%D9%88%DA%88%D9%88%D9%85)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1974802)

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