George Lee Butler

(1939) Military Officer

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George Lee Butler is a military officer.

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Born: June 17, 1939
Profession: Military Officer

About George Lee Butler

[Wikidata] United States general... | [Wikipedia] George Lee Butler, sometimes known as Lee Butler, is an American retired military officer. He was commander in chief, United States Strategic Command, and the last commander of Strategic Air Command. Following his retirement from the military he became active in the nuclear disarmament movement, cal

Quotes by George Lee Butler

It is the foremost responsibility of the United States, having been the predominant nuclear power, to take the lead in scaling this…

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Arsenal

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Deterrence failed completely as a guide in setting rational limits on the size and composition of military forces, spurring an insatiable arms…

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Arms

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By and large, the world wants to move away from the nuclear era. The question is how fast and how far. In…

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Acknowledge

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It is a measure of the arrogance of nations - but especially of the nuclear-weapon states - to assert that a nuclear-weapons-free…

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Arrogance

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I was raised to believe in the innate goodness of humanity, developed a deep sense of the dignity of the individual human…

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Appreciation

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Mammoth organizations, these ponderous processes. Many people don't realize that the nuclear capability that this country [USA] amassed and maintained over the…

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Capability

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