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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.
Webb, James E. (James Edwin), 1906-1992
Bio: James Edwin Webb (1906-1992), lawyer and government official, was the Director of the Bureau of the Budget from 1946 to 1949, Under Secretary of State from 1949 to 1952, and Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from…
Weaver, Robert Clifton, 1907-1997
Bio: Robert Clifton Weaver was born on December 29, 1907, in Washington, D.C. Weaver received his B.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University. Throughout the New Deal era, Weaver served as an advisor on minority affairs in a number of federal…
Wattenberg, Ben J., 1933-
Bio: Ben J. Wattenberg (b. 1933) was an assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1968, and an aide to Vice President Hubert Humphrey in Minneapolis in 1970. He is the author of the following books: This U. S. A. (1965), The Real Majority…
Watson, William Marvin, 1924
Bio: Marvin Watson was born in Oakhurst, Texas, on June 6, 1924. He graduated from Huntsville High School (1941) and Baylor University, (B.B.A. - 1949; M.A. - 1950). His college education was interrupted for service with the Marine Corps during…
Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998
Bio: George Corley Wallace (1919-1998) served as judge of the 3rd Judicial District of Alabama, 1953 to 1958, and he served four terms as Governor of Alabama, 1963 to 1966, 1971 to 1978, and 1983 to 1986.