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09 Feb

Stephen Ailes began serving as Under Secretary of the Army in President John F. Kennedy’s administration

Stephen Ailes (May 25, 1912 – June 30, 2001) was a lawyer, and served as Under Secretary of the Army in the Kennedy administration and Secretary of the Army in the Johnson administration. Born in Romney, Ailes was the grandson of Governor John Jac...

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