LeMay
Americannoun
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The peaceful resolution to the crisis, which had brought the world close to nuclear conflict, was “the greatest defeat in our history,” LeMay added, according to historian Robert Dallek.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Liz Phair’s self-titled album received a zero from the critic Matt LeMay when it came out in 2003.
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
LeMay justified the decision because many such homes doubled as small factories, a vital cottage industry that fed parts to Japan's ravenous war machine.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022
General Curtis LeMay was sure this was another one of Khrushchev’s tricks.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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