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What position did Maxwell D. Taylor hold in the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

  • First chairman

  • Third chairman

  • Fifth chairman

  • Seventh chairman

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Maxwell D. Taylor was the fifth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1955 to 1959. He was a highly decorated general who had served in World War II and the Korean War. Taylor was a strong advocate for military preparedness and was a key figure in the development of the U.S. military's strategy during the Cold War.
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