In what year did Henry L. Stimson retire from office?
1941
1942
1943
1945
Answer
Henry L. Stimson retired from office in 1945 after serving as Secretary of War under Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a key figure in the development of the Manhattan Project, which led to the creation of the atomic bomb. After leaving office, Stimson remained active in public affairs and served as president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 1946 to 1950.
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