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LeMay

American  
[luh-mey] / ləˈmeɪ /

noun

  1. Curtis (Emerson), 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.


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LeMay, predictably, was “solidly opposed” to the treaty, arguing it would impede military readiness and constrain America’s nuclear capability.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Sixteen years later, Mr. LeMay would refer to his review as “condescending and cringey.”

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Those 10 customized cars had been on view at LeMay — America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Wash., and just returned home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023

To his aides, LeMay was even more blunt.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022

In the mid-1950s, before the U-2 flights began, LeMay had several times ordered Air Force planes to make reconnaissance flights over Soviet territory—without President Eisenhower’s knowledge or permission.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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