Political and Military Leadership of the United States - 72 Signed Items. A comprehensive collection of signatures from U.S. Secretaries of Defense, service secretaries, and prominent political figures whose careers intersected with military and aviation policy.The Politicians and Armed Forces Service Secretaries section (44 signatures) includes Edward C. Aldridge, Jr., Clifford Alexander, Edmund Brown, John Dempsy, James H. Douglas Jr., Thomas K. Finletter, Fred R. Harris, Warren E. Hearnes, Lloyd Lange, Verne Orr, Donald A. Quarles, Dudley C. Sharp, W. Stuart Symington, Victor V. Vesey, Unknown (two), Howard H. Callaway, Carl T. Curtis, James H. Douglas Jr., William B. Franke, Oren Harris, William S. Hill, Paul Ignatius, Marilyn Lloyd, James G. Martin, Francis P. Matthews, George McGovern, Frank B. Morrison, Dan Quayle, Walter Rogers, Kenneth C. Royall, Paul Sarbanes, Elvis J. Stahr, Jr., Elliott B. Strauss, W. Stuart Symington, Curtis D. Wilbur, Eugene M. Zuckert, and an envelope signed by seven politicians.The Secretaries of Defense section (28 signatures) spans the entire history of the office, from WWII to the late 20th century, including Henry Stimson, James Forrestal, Frank Knox, Louis A. Johnson, Robert A. Lovett, Charles E. Wilson (two), Neil H. McElroy (two), Thomas Gates, Robert S. McNamara, Clark Clifford, Melvin R. Laird (two), Elliott L. Richardson, James R. Schlesinger, Donald Rumsfeld (two), Harold Browne (two), Caspar Weinberger, Frank C. Carlucci (three), Richard B. Cheney, Leslie "Les" Aspin, Jr., William Perry, and William S. Cohen.
Estimated Value $75 - 300
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