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David E. McGiffert | |
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| Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
| In office April 4, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Eugene V. McAuliffe |
| Succeeded by | Bing West |
| United States Under Secretary of the Army | |
| In office November 1965 – February 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Stanley Rogers Resor |
| Succeeded by | Thaddeus Beal |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office August 8, 1962 – June 30, 1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Norman S. Paul |
| Succeeded by | Jack L. Stempler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1926 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 2005 (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Enid |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, LLB) University of Cambridge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944-1946 |
| Rank |  Radio Technician |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
David Eliot McGiffert (June 27, 1926 – October 12, 2005) was a United States lawyer and Pentagon official who dealt with domestic security during the social upheavals of the late 1960s.