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No U.S. Defense Secretary has been a U.S. President to date, but one, Dick Cheney, has been a U.S. Vice President.
Two U.S. Presidents had been U.S. Secretary of War. The War Department became part of the Defense Department in 1947. The two were James Monroe and William Howard Taft.
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Who became Secretary of Defense after the National Security Act of 1947 was signed?
James V. Forrestal became the first Secretary of Defense in 1947. He served for two years and then committed suicide.
Who became secretary of defense in 1994?
William Perry replaced Les Aspin as Secretary of Defense in 1994
Which office from the first cabinet most likely became the position known today as the secretary of defense?
The Secretary of War is now the Secretary of Defense.
Why is Hillary Clinton famous?
Hillary Clinton is famous because she is the first lady of former President Bill Clinton and because she is the first first lady that became the Secretary of State.
Who became president if the president and the vice president died?
The Speaker of the House. The "Order of Succession" in the US Govt is as follows: President Vice President Speaker of the House President pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense. Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary of Homeland Security Following the last position above would be the top military commander/s.
Who is the US secretary of war?
The position of Secretary of War refers to the leader of the War Department. This agency and position was disbanded in the US in 1947, after WWII. The most similar agency in the US is now the Department of Defense, headed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
Former US senator of Mississippi that became the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis was a U.S. Senator from Mississippi, the U.S. Secretary of War, and the President of the Confederate States of America.
What president was a former union general?
Ulysses S. Grant was a former Union general who became president.
What did President Franklin D. Roosevelt do before he became president?
He had been Secretary of the Navy.
General Colin Powell became the first black to serve in what top US government position?
a)chairman of joint cheifs of staff b)U.S. president c)secretary of defense
Who was secretary of war before he became president?
James Monroe served as Secretary of War, as well as Secretary of State for James Madison. (Confederate President Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War for Franklin Pierce)
James Monroe became President March 4 1817 after he had served as?
James Monroe served as Secretary of State and as Secretary of War under Madison. For some of the time, he held both positions at once.
