Robert Gates received his Ph.D. from which institution?
Oxford University
Columbia University
Georgetown University
University of Cambridge
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Robert Gates, the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense, earned his doctorate in Russian and Soviet history from Georgetown University in 1974. His doctoral dissertation focused on the Soviet decision-making process during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Gates' academic background and expertise in international relations and security studies would later shape his distinguished career in public service and leadership in national security policy.
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