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William Stuart Symington III (/ ˈ s aɪ m ɪ ŋ t ən / SY-ming-tən; June 26, 1901 – December 14, 1988) was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Missouri. He served as the first Secretary of the Air Force from 1947 to 1950 and was a United States Senator from Missouri from 1953 to 1976.
- 1918–1919
- Democratic
Senator Stuart Symington. William Stuart Symington, Jr. (* 26. Juni 1901 in Amherst, Massachusetts; † 14. Dezember 1988 in New Canaan, Connecticut) war ein US-amerikanischer Geschäftsmann, United States Secretary of the Air Force sowie langjähriger Senator für Missouri .
Stuart Symington (born June 26, 1901, Amherst, Mass., U.S.—died Dec. 14, 1988, New Canaan, Conn.) was a U.S. senator from Missouri (1953–76) who was a staunch advocate of a strong national defense but became an outspoken critic of U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, which he believed was irrelevant to U.S. security.
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15. Dez. 1988 · Former Senator Stuart Symington, a Missouri Democrat who twice sought the Democratic Presidential nomination and was the first Secretary of the Air Force, died early yesterday at his home in...
1. Feb. 1999 · Learn about the life and career of W. Stuart Symington, the first Secretary of the Air Force and a successful industrialist. He worked with President Truman to create the independent Air Force and led Emerson Electric to produce aircraft armament during World War II.
W. Stuart Symington was the first secretary of the Air Force. He had previously served from Jan. 3, 1946, as assistant secretary of war for air when the Army Air Force was a part of the War Department. Symington was born in 1901 at Amherst, Mass. After graduation from Baltimore City College in 1918, Symington enlisted in the Army as a private ...
Stuart Symington was sworn in as the first Secretary of the Air Force by Chief Justice Fred Vinson on Sept. 18, 1947, establishing the United States Air Force as truly an independent arm of the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo) USAF Established. An Independent Air Force.
