"Yet, on reflection, I am sure that many will recognise it to be a decision of great courage and characteristic clarity of mind and action, " he said.

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Most important of these was his decision to withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, an action Mr. Weinberger championed with characteristic vision, eloquence and tenacity for the better part of two decades, both in and out of government.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Caspar W. Weinberger, R.I.P.