Lehman, John F.

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Secretary of the Navy.

John F. Lehman, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 14, 1942. He received a Bachelor's Degree in international relations from St. Joseph's College in 1964, and spent three years in the Air Force Reserves while attending Cambridge University. In 1968 he left the Air Force Reserves and accepted a commission of Ensign in the Navy, where he advanced to the rank of Commander. After serving on the National Security Council and as Deputy Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, he was president of Abington Corporation. Lehman was selected to be Secretary of the Navy on January 23, 1981 and remained in that post until April 10, 1987.

From the description of Papers, 1973-1987. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 51608960

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creatorOf Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003. Strom Thurmond military assistant. 1962-, 1970-1986. Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library
creatorOf Papers of John F. Lehman Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center
creatorOf Lehman, John Francis. Functional analysis of congress and the executive in foreign policy / [MiKroform] John Francis Lehman.
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