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Wilson, Henry H. (Henry Hall), 1921-1979
Bio: Henry Hall Wilson was born in Monroe, North Carolina. He received his undergraduate (1942) and graduate (1948) degrees from Duke University. From 1948 to 1961, Wilson was a practicing attorney in North Carolina. He was a member of the North…
White, Lee Calvin, 1923-2013
Bio: Lee Calvin White (b. September 1, 1923, Omaha, Nebraska-d. October 31, 2013, Bethesda, Maryland), presidential adviser and lawyer. He received an electircal engineering degree in 1948 and a law degree in 1950 from the University of Nebraska.…
Wheeler, Earle Gilmore, 1908-1975
Bio: Earle Gilmore Wheeler (1908-1975) was born in Washington, D.C. He received his commission as 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1932, and advanced to the rank of major general in 1955, then to general in 1962. He served as Chairman of the Joint…
Westmoreland, William C. (William Childs), 1914-2005
Bio: William Childs Westmoreland (1914-2005) was commander of all American forces in the Vietnam War, in his role as Commander of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1964 to 1968. He was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from July 1968 to…
Welsh, Edward Cristy, 1909-1990
Bio: Edward Cristy Welsh (1909-1990) was the Executive Secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council from 1961 to 1969.
