War wars.Charles E. Wilson Charles E. Wilson may refer to:
n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. . Wilson was appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower as secretary of defense in 1953. It was at his Senate confirmation hearings that he made the famous, and oft oft adv. Often. Often used in combination: his oft-expressed philosophy; oft-repeated tales. [Middle English, from Old English; see upo in Indo-European roots. misquoted, statement that "what was good for the country was good for General Motors." Contrary to Fitzgerald's article, as secretary of defense Wilson worked hard to reduce the defense budget. He was successful in reducing expenditures from a high of $43 billion in the early 1950's to a low of $33 billion in 1956. When the congressional majorities swung Democratic he was unable to maintain that level and the defense budget rose again to $41 billion in 1958. David Werdegar Naperville, Illinois Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,358; The United States Census Bureau estimated the population in 2006 at 142,901. |
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