W. Graham Claytor Jr.
American Secretary of the Navy
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Leaders & Politicians
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United States
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Served as the 15th United States Secretary of the Navy from 1977 to 1979. Practiced law before entering politics and held various roles in government. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, focused on modernizing the Navy and improving relations between the military and civilian sectors. Contributed to the development of naval strategy during a transformative period in military history.
Served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy
Advocated for naval modernization
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English high jumper, Olympic medalist
Born
March 14th, 1920 106 years ago
Died
September 25th, 2014 11 years ago — 94 years old
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Physicist and Meteorologist
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March 14th, 1862 164 years ago
Died
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Businessman, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's
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March 14th, 1951 75 years ago
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March 14th, 1908 118 years ago
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March 14th, 1874 152 years ago
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American actress and dancer, Ziegfeld Follies
Born
March 14th, 1904 122 years ago
Died
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Singaporean politician and deputy prime minister
Born
October 6th, 1918 107 years ago
Died
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New Zealand conductor and historian
Born
1944 82 years ago
Died
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Born
1908 118 years ago
Died
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