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3 days ago · The original National Security Act of 1947 provided the secretary of defense with limited authority and staff to exercise control. However, subsequent amendments to the basic act in 1949, 1953, and 1958 greatly strengthened the authority and ability of the secretary to direct defense policy.
8 hours ago · Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to 1945 and briefly as the 34th vice president in 1945 under Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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4 days ago · The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 reorganized the military services, with the Department of the Air Force included within the Department of Defense. The advent of nuclear weapons delivered by long-range bombers meant that the Air Force would play a decisive role in any future superpower conflict during the Cold War .
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1 day ago · As outlined in 10 U.S.C. § 5063 and as originally introduced under the National Security Act of 1947, three primary areas of responsibility for the U.S. Marine Corps are: Seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and other land operations to support naval campaigns;
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2 days ago · Mr. Hennigan writes about national security issues for Times Opinion. The men and women came to Capitol Hill last week bearing surgical scars, long medical histories and fading photographs of ...
1 day ago · Lyndon B. Johnson Official portrait, 1964 36th President of the United States In office November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 Vice President None (1963–1965) [a] Hubert Humphrey (1965–1969) Preceded by John F. Kennedy Succeeded by Richard Nixon 37th Vice President of the United States In office January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy Preceded by Richard Nixon ...
3 days ago · The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) was signed into law on September 2, 1958, providing funding to United States education institutions at all levels.. NDEA was among many science initiatives implemented by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 to increase the technological sophistication and power of the United States alongside, for instance, DARPA and NASA.
