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Norstad

American  
[nawr-stad, -stahd] / ˈnɔr stæd, -stɑd /

noun

  1. Lauris 1907–1988, U.S. Air Force general: Supreme Allied Commander of NATO 1956–63.


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Vegard Norstad Finberg told the defense publication that the garments are laundered and checked for quality — with defective and worn items thrown away, while minor damage is repaired.

From Washington Post

Air Force Gen. Lauris Norstad, then the supreme allied commander in Europe, led Mr. Vest to focus on Cold War diplomacy.

From Washington Post

FOR THE RECORD: A previous version of this article said that Jennifer Nix and Jeff Smith worked with Tripp Carpenter and Kurt Norstad on the design of the Gypsy Kitchen prototype.

From Los Angeles Times

Carpenter and Norstad did not work on the prototype design, although Norstad contributed to the plumbing used in the prototype and both Norstad and Carpenter are working with Nix on her next Gypsy Kitchen project.

From Los Angeles Times

Norstad was now upset by another De Gaulle strategy�his refusal to permit stockpiling of U.S. nuclear bombs in France unless the French government has control of them.

From Time Magazine Archive