[DOC] [TLE] Caspar Weinberger - Wikipedia [PAR] Caspar Willard "Cap" Weinberger (August 18, 1917  March 28, 2006) was an 
American ... Weinberger was named "Caspar" for a friend of his mother's; his 
father ... Weinberger earned the nickname "Cap the Knife" for his cost-cutting 
ability. .... As Secretary of Defense for President Reagan, he worked to strengthen 
our... [DOC] [TLE] Caspar W. Weinberger Dies at 88 - The New York Times [PAR] Mar 28, 2006 ... As Ronald Reagan's secretary of defense, Caspar W. Weinberger ... where he 
earned the nickname Cap the Knife by smilingly arguing against .... for the first 
two years of the Reagan administration, he announced $1.7 billion... [DOC] [TLE] Ex-Defense Secretary Weinberger Dies - CBS News [PAR] Mar 28, 2006 ... former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger 2001/9/19 ... such a zealous 
economizer he earned the nickname "Cap the Knife" for his efforts ... Former first 
lady Nancy Reagan said in a statement: "He devoted his life to this... [DOC] [TLE] A Hawk Who Preferred Not to Fight - Page 3 - latimes [PAR] Mar 29, 2006 ... He built up the military under Reagan and later was indicted in the Iran-Contra 
scandal. ... Caspar Weinberger: The obituary of former Defense Secretary Caspar 
... Safire, then a presidential speechwriter, dubbed him "Cap the Knife. ... new 
nickname -- Cap the Ladle -- as he spearheaded Reagan's "peace... [DOC] [TLE] Caspar Weinberger dead at 88 - politics | NBC News [PAR] Mar 28, 2006 ... Former Defense Secretary Weinberger dies ... Weinberger was such a zealous 
economizer he earned the nickname Cap the Knife for his... [DOC] [TLE] The 5 Most Famous Secretaries of Defense | Military.com [PAR] Feb 10, 2015 ... Soldiers give first aid to a boy injured during the clashes between Iraq's elite .... 
Although he had previously been known as "Cap the Knife" due to his ... followed 
Reagan's lead in increasing the Department of Defense budget,... [DOC] [TLE] Caspar W. Weinberger > Historical Office > Article View [PAR] Governor Ronald Reagan named him chairman of the Commission on California 
... his success as a cost cutter earned him the sobriquet "Cap the Knife. ... budget 
increases, for which Weinberger fought successfully in the first half of his tenure. 
Initially he sought a supplemental Defense appropriation of nearly $7 billion for... [DOC] [TLE] The Seattle Times: Obituaries: Ex-defense chief Caspar Weinberger [PAR] Mar 29, 2006 ... Caspar Weinberger was President Reagan's secretary of defense for six years. ... 
President Nixon's budget director and was given the nickname "Cap the Knife" ... 
a grateful nation thanks him," former first lady Nancy Reagan said Tuesday. ... 
After he left office, Mr. Weinberger became a leading figure in the... [DOC] [TLE] Former Cabinet Member Weinberger Dies at 88 : NPR [PAR] Mar 28, 2006 ... Nicknamed "Cap the Knife" for his budget-cutting reputation, he ... the 
consummate Cold Warrior as Ronald Reagan's secretary of defense and... [DOC] [TLE] Obituary: Weinberger [Caspar] (1917-2006) [long-time US friend ... [PAR] Mar 28, 2006 ... CASPAR WEINBERGER was the US Secretary of Defence who built up the ... of 
public expenditure: his nickname had been "Cap the Knife". ... But when the first 
director of finance proved unsatisfactory, Weinberger was appointed. ... When 
Reagan became President in 1980 he brought Weinberger into his... [DOC] [TLE] USATODAY.com - Caspar Weinberger, Cabinet officer for two ... [PAR] Mar 28, 2006 ... Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said, "He left the U.S. armed forces ... 
President Nixon's budget director and was given the nickname "Cap the Knife" for 
... nation thanks him," former first lady Nancy Reagan said Tuesday. [DOC] [TLE] Charges hit Weinberger over policy he opposed - tribunedigital ... [PAR] Jun 17, 1992 ... WASHINGTON -- In almost seven years as defense secretary, Caspar ... Ronald 
Reagan, for whom he accelerated and presided over the longest-running. ... 
forever acquired the nickname "Cap the Knife,"

Question: Nicknamed “Cap the Knife”, he was Reagan’s first Secretary of Defense
Answer: Caspar Weinberger