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  1. George Lee Butler (born June 17, 1939), sometimes known as Lee Butler, is an American retired military officer. He was commander in chief, United States Strategic Command, and the last commander of Strategic Air Command.

  2. General George Lee Butler is commander in chief, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The command has responsibility for all U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy strategic nuclear forces supporting the national security objective of strategic deterrence.

  3. May 27, 2015 · The former Air Force career officer and decorated Vietnam War pilot, considered one of the most knowledgeable experts on nuclear weapons and strategy in the world, began talking like the most passionate of anti-nuclear activists. A fascinated media listened, all over the world.

  4. May 27, 2016 · But for 76-year-old retired Air Force Gen. George Lee Butler, a country boy from rural Mississippi who once had his finger on the trigger for thousands of nuclear warheads more powerful than the...

  5. In a series of public statements, beginning with a major speech at the National Press Club in 1996, he called for the outright abolition of nuclear weapons. In 1999, he and his wife founded the Second Chance Foundation, dedicated to promoting responsible global reduction of nuclear dangers.

  6. Oct 31, 2015 · General George Lee Butler, United States Air Force, Retired. Following graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1961, General Lee Butler spent nearly 33 years on active duty. A career pilot, he accumulated some 3000 hours while piloting over a dozen types of aircraft.

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  8. Oct 17, 1999 · Here was a four-star general committed to nuclear disarmament. His historic recommendations toward nuclear stand-down, implemented by the White House, were part of Butler’s calculus...

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