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| rdfs:comment | - Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. (April 10, 1906 – March 25, 1983) was United States Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961 under President Eisenhower. He was promoted from deputy secretary of defense. During his tenure, he established a task force to set nuclear target priorities. He also authorized U-2 reconnaissance flights, including the flight of Francis Gary Powers.
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| term start | - 1953-10-07
- 1957-04-01
- 1959-06-08
- 1959-12-02
- 1976-04-14
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| death place | - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Alma mater | - University of Pennsylvania
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| Birth Place | - Germantown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| term end | - 1957-04-01
- 1959-06-08
- 1959-12-01
- 1961-01-20
- 1977-05-08
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| Order | - 7
- 9
- 54
- (6th Secretary under the DoD)
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| abstract | - Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. (April 10, 1906 – March 25, 1983) was United States Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961 under President Eisenhower. He was promoted from deputy secretary of defense. During his tenure, he established a task force to set nuclear target priorities. He also authorized U-2 reconnaissance flights, including the flight of Francis Gary Powers.
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