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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...
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 ...
1. Feb. 1999 · Learn how Stuart Symington, a former industrialist and businessman, became the first Secretary of the Air Force under President Harry S. Truman and a potential presidential candidate. Discover his background, achievements, and challenges in the early years of the Air Force.
A transcript of a tape-recorded interview with Stuart Symington, a former official of the steel industry and the War Production Board who served as Surplus Property Administrator, Assistant Secretary of War for Air, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Senator from Missouri. The interview covers his career in the war and postwar years, his role in the development of the first power gun turret plant in the U.S., his relationship with President Truman, and his views on various issues.
