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In which year did Charles Erwin Wilson become the US Secretary of Defense?

  • 1949

  • 1951

  • 1953

  • 1955

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Charles Erwin Wilson became the United States Secretary of Defense in 1953, serving under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He held this position until 1957, during which time he oversaw significant cuts to the defense budget following the Korean War.
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