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    States Navy, and his uncle Nathan Crook Twining was a rear admiral in the Navy. Twining's stepmother, Frances Staver Twining, was the author of Bird-Watching...
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  • Nathan Twining may refer to: Nathan F. Twining, United States Air Force general Nathan Crook Twining, United States Navy admiral This disambiguation page...
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  • written by President Eisenhower's assistant Robert Cutler to General Nathan F. Twining and containing a reference to Majestic 12, the memo is widely held...
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    Nathan Crook Twining (17 January 1869 – 4 July 1924) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy. Twining was born in Boscobel, Wisconsin, on 17 January...
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    the brother of Air Force General Nathan Farragut Twining, and the nephew of Rear Admiral Nathan Crook Twining. Twining was born on November 28, 1902, at...
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    would go on to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, namely Nathan F. Twining, George S. Brown, David C. Jones, and Charles Q. Brown Jr. Served...
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    general Nathan Twining as Radford's successor. When General Twining retired, Eisenhower nominated Army general Lyman Lemnitzer to succeed Twining as chairman...
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  • General Twining may refer to: Merrill B. Twining (1902–1996), U.S. Marine Corps general Nathan F. Twining (1897–1982), U.S. Air Force general Philip Geoffrey...
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    Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1984. Schnabel, James F. History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: The Joint Chiefs of Staff and National...
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    accept my personal thanks for your superior work with the 15th. — Nathan F. Twining, Lt. General, 15th AAF Commanding, August 16, 1945 Please convey our...
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    It is unclear how McNamara reacted, but three days later President John F. Kennedy told the general that there was no chance that the US would take...
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    Military offices Preceded by Nathan F. Twining Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force 1953–1957 Succeeded by Curtis E. LeMay Chief of Staff...
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    Dwight Eisenhower Deputy Muir S. Fairchild Nathan F. Twining Preceded by Carl Spaatz Succeeded by Nathan Twining Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force In...
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    Jeffrey E. Trussler Richmond K. Turner (4 awards) Stansfield Turner Nathan F. Twining Pedro del Valle Alexander Vandegrift John W. Vessey Jr. Russell R...
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    result of the failed invasion of Cuba, Dulles was fired by President John F. Kennedy. Dulles was a member of the Warren Commission that investigated Kennedy's...
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    92 fighters and bombers under United States Army Brigadier General Nathan F. Twining and the CAF on Guadalcanal counted 81 aircraft under US Marine Brigadier...
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    approach that won the approval of the presidential administrations of both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Lansdale was born in Detroit, Michigan, on...
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    and during one meeting told Admiral Radford and Air Force General Nathan F. Twining: "You boys must be crazy. We can't use those awful things against...
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  • Secretary W. Stuart Symington, Air Force Chiefs Curtis LeMay and Nathan F. Twining, Air Force Generals George Kenney and Orvil A. Anderson, General Leslie...
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    1955, 14 years after Whiteman's death, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Nathan F. Twining informed Whiteman's mother that the recently reopened Sedalia Air...
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    Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, LeMay clashed again with U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara, arguing that he should be allowed...
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    control work, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Nathan F. Twining, USAF, sent a memorandum in August 1959, to the Secretary of Defense...
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    modern artist Gary Snyder, poet Arthur Dewey Struble, Admiral, USN Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ted Wheeler, 53rd Mayor of...
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    chairman; General Matthew B. Ridgway, Army chief of staff; General Nathan F. Twining, Air Force chief of staff; and Admiral Robert B. Carney, chief of...
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    supersonic aircraft. 1955 – Boeing's William M. Allen and General Nathan F. Twining USAF for the development, production, and operation of the B-52. 1956...
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    USAF: first Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. General Nathan F. Twining, USAF: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Lieutenant General Frank...
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    Fort Mason, California. He was from a military family; his father Millard F. Harmon. Sr. was a colonel, one brother, Hubert R. Harmon, a lieutenant general...
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    B-25 Mitchell and pilot for his personal use. Patch turned down the fleet twin-engined bomber because he wished to remain in touch with his subordinate...
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    2020). "General Nathan F. Twining and the Flying Disc Problem of 1947". Skeptical Inquirer. 44: 54–57. "Biography of General Nathan F. Twining" (PDF). Air...
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    control work, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Nathan F. Twining, sent a memorandum, in August 1959, to the Secretary of Defense, Neil...
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