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Thomas S. Gates Jr.

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Gender Male
Death41 years ago
Date of birth April 10,1906
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United States
Date of died March 25,1983
DiedPhiladelphia
Pennsylvania
United States
Party Republican Party
Previous officeUnited States Secretary of Defense (1959–1961)
Parents Thomas Sovereign Gates
Education University of Pennsylvania
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Children 4
Previous positionUnited States Secretary of Defense (1959–1961)
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Thomas S. Gates Jr. Life story


Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. was an American politician and diplomat who served as Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961 and Secretary of the Navy from 1957 to 1959, both under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. During his tenure as Secretary of Defense, he established a task force to set nuclear target priorities.

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