William James "Jim" Haynes II is an American lawyer and was General Counsel of the Department of Defense during much of 43rd President George W. Bush's administration and his war on terror. Haynes resigned as general counsel effective March 2008.
William J. Haynes II
Haynes sworn in the incoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers at The Pentagon on October 1, 2001.
Haynes official Portrait during his tenure as United States Department of Defense General Counsel.
General Counsel of the Department of Defense
The general counsel of the Department of Defense is the chief legal officer of the Department of Defense (DoD), advising both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on all legal matters and services, and providing legal advice to Office of the Secretary of Defense organizations and, as appropriate, other DOD components.
General Counsel of the Department of Defense
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