- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Lucius D. Clay (1897-1978)
- Creator:
- Henry, Susan Copeland
- Date of Original:
- 2003-03-31
- Subject:
- Clay, Lucius D. (Lucius DuBignon), 1897-1978
Generals--United States
Businessmen--United States
Diplomats--United States - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about General Lucius Clay. Clay, a native of Marietta, organized the most remarkable logistical and transportation accomplishment in history, the eleven-month-long Berlin Airlift of 1948-49. He later served as the principal architect of the national interstate highway system and became a successful business executive and a political advisor to U.S. presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/lucius-d-clay-1897-1978/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Lucius D. Clay (1897-1978)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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