THOMAS S. GATES JR. - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 26606
THOMAS S. GATES, JR Ink signature on his printed card as Secretary of Defense Printed Card signed in ink: "Thomas S. Gates", 5x3. Printed seal of the Department of Defense in upper left corner. Under President Eisenhower, Thomas Sovereign Gates, Jr.
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THOMAS S. GATES, JR
Ink signature on his printed card as Secretary of Defense
Printed Card signed in ink: "Thomas S. Gates", 5x3. Printed seal of the Department of Defense in upper left corner. Under President Eisenhower, Thomas Sovereign Gates, Jr. (1906-1983) progressed steadily from Undersecretary to Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary and then Secretary of Defense (1959-1961). Gates developed a good rapport with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, instituting a system of regular meetings with them. Gates also authorized the U-2 reconnaissance over-flights of the Soviet Union, leading to the U-2 crisis of May 1960. A partner in his family's business, Drexel & Co., he was appointed President of Morgan Guaranty Trust after leaving the Pentagon, and in 1966 became Chairman of the Board and CEO. Toned. Fine condition.
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