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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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  • Thomas S. Gates, Jr.
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  • 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.
Office
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  • 8(xsd:integer)
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term start
  • 1953-10-07(xsd:date)
  • 1957-04-01(xsd:date)
  • 1959-06-08(xsd:date)
  • 1959-12-02(xsd:date)
  • 1976-04-14(xsd:date)
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Birth Date
  • 1906-04-10(xsd:date)
Secretary
Branch
death place
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Name
  • Thomas S. Gates Jr.
Alma mater
  • University of Pennsylvania
President
Birth Place
  • Germantown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Title
term end
  • 1957-04-01(xsd:date)
  • 1959-06-08(xsd:date)
  • 1959-12-01(xsd:date)
  • 1961-01-20(xsd:date)
  • 1977-05-08(xsd:date)
death date
  • 1983-03-25(xsd:date)
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Successor
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Years
  • 1959(xsd:integer)
  • 1976(xsd:integer)
  • --04-01
  • --10-07
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Profession
Order
  • 7(xsd:integer)
  • 9(xsd:integer)
  • 54(xsd:integer)
  • (6th Secretary under the DoD)
deputy
Department
  • Secretary of Defense
Predecessor
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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