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Stuart Symington

Stuart Symington

American Businessman

Born: Jun 26, 1901

Died: Dec 14, 1988

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Later the Administration wanted me to actually sell all remaining surplus by running the War Assets Corporation. I said I couldn't do it without some shoe leather. Stuart Symington

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But the Air Force was sort of a bastard child of the Army, much like the Marines with the Navy. Everything had to be done over by the Army after it had already been done by the Air Corps, a mess. Stuart Symington

Army Air Force Marines Air Everything Corps Had Over Like Mess Force Sort Been Child Done After Much Navy

My father-in-law was once Chairman of Military Affairs in the Senate, the latter part of the Wilson Administrations. He knew a lot about and was fond of the Army. Stuart Symington

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Hardly had I left when we ran into the Korean war, doubled what I had asked for and doubled it again. I had told him I would stay in Government, be honored to, but not with the Air Force. Stuart Symington

War Government Air Force Ran Air Honored Would Stay Had Force Him Korean Korean War Left Again Asked Hardly

Mr. Truman studiously avoided giving power to his White House staff that has been characteristic of recent administrations. Staff people in the White House, with no responsibility but incredible authority is one of the reasons we're now in so much trouble. Stuart Symington

Well over fifty years ago I was making radio loudspeakers and radio sets in Rochester, New York; pretty young and inexperienced; but we survived the depression. Stuart Symington

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In real danger sometimes even a democracy can really keep a secret. Stuart Symington

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