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Curtis Emerson LeMay (1906–1990) a hawk who served as a General in the United States Air Force during and after World War II. He was the vice presidential running mate of George C. Wallace in 1968, seeking the election on an independent party ticket.
During World War II, LeMay ran the systematic strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific Theater.
During the Cold War, LeMay managed the Berlin airlift.
He consistently argued for more aggressive action by the United States during the Cold War. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, LeMay put his bombers on alert and wanted Kennedy's approval to bomb Cuba.