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Sat Sep 28, 2019: My vote for a long time has been George C. Marshall.
George Marshall
3rd United States Secretary of Defense
Personal details
Born: George Catlett Marshall, December 31, 1880; Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 16, 1959 (aged 78); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party: Independent
Education: Virginia Military Institute (BS)
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George Catlett Marshall Jr. (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) was an American soldier and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff under presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. Winston Churchill lauded Marshall as the "organizer of victory" for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II, although Marshall declined a final field leadership position that went to his protégé, later U.S. President, Dwight D. Eisenhower. After the war, as Secretary of State, Marshall advocated a significant U.S. economic and political commitment to post-war European recovery, including the Marshall Plan that bore his name. In recognition of this work, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.
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1900 VMI Keydets football team. Marshall encircled
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3rd United States Secretary of Defense
Personal details
Born: George Catlett Marshall, December 31, 1880; Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 16, 1959 (aged 78); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party: Independent
Education: Virginia Military Institute (BS)
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George Catlett Marshall Jr. (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) was an American soldier and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff under presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. Winston Churchill lauded Marshall as the "organizer of victory" for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II, although Marshall declined a final field leadership position that went to his protégé, later U.S. President, Dwight D. Eisenhower. After the war, as Secretary of State, Marshall advocated a significant U.S. economic and political commitment to post-war European recovery, including the Marshall Plan that bore his name. In recognition of this work, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.
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1900 VMI Keydets football team. Marshall encircled
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