Within months of beginning his tenure as university president, Eisenhower was requested to advise Secretary of Defense James Forrestal on unification of the armed services.

Adams is regarded as one of the greatest diplomats in American history, and during his tenure as Secretary of State, he was the chief designer of the Monroe Doctrine.

During Yuri Andropov's tenure as General Secretary ( 1982 – 1984 ), Gorbachev became one of the Politburo's most visible and active members.

" His various positions on Church and policy issues during his tenure as Cardinal Secretary of State were made public by the Holy See in 1939.

Historian Hillaire Belloc contends that Cecil was the de facto ruler of England during his tenure as Secretary ; pointing out that in instances where his and Elizabeth's wills diverged, it was Cecil's will that was imposed.

Political rivalry, namely, Calhoun's political ambitions as well as those of William H. Crawford, the Secretary of the Treasury, over the pursuit of the 1824 presidency also complicated Calhoun's tenure as War Secretary.

Callaghan's tenure as Home Secretary was marked by the emerging conflict in Northern Ireland and it was as Home Secretary that he took the decision to deploy British Army troops in the province after a request from the Ulster Unionist Government of Northern Ireland.

Key highlights of his tenure as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy ( 2001 – 2005 ) include the expansion of NATO membership in 2004, the consolidation and reconfiguration of the Alliance ’ s command structure, the standing up of the NATO Response Force and the coordination of European military contributions to U. S .- and NATO-led operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans.

As of that date, Kempthorne held the record for protecting fewer species over his tenure than any Interior Secretary in United States history, a record previously held by James G. Watt for over 20 years.

He believed that Kissinger had amassed too much power during his tenure as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State, and effectively shielded his Presidents from competing viewpoints within the foreign policy establishment.

During his tenure as Defense Secretary, Laird did not share President Nixon's lingering timetable for withdrawal from Vietnam.

During his tenure as U. S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845.

Chao continued to serve in many prominent roles after completing her tenure as Secretary of Labor.

He served for ten years and eleven months ; the third-longest tenure of a Secretary of the Treasury.

Redwood's tenure as Secretary of State for Wales was summarised humorously by Adam Price, an MP for Plaid Cymru, as " The most bizarre political appointment since Caligula made his horse a Senator.

The first U. S. federal currency, the greenback demand note, was printed in 1861-1862, during Chase's tenure as Secretary of the Treasury.

Following his tenure as the Canadian viceroy, Cavendish returned to political and diplomatic life, serving as Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1922 and 1924, before retiring to his estate in Derbyshire, where he died on 6 May 1938.

Baroness Amos was made Leader of the House of Lords on 6 October 2003, following the death of Lord Williams of Mostyn, which meant that her tenure as Secretary of State for International Development lasted less than six months.

It is believed that Straw's public opposition to potential military actions in Iran during his tenure as Foreign Secretary was one of the main reasons behind his demotion.

Fleischer and Matalin have claimed that McClellan had not shared similar doubts during his tenure in the White House, and that if he had held such doubts then he ought not to have replaced Fleischer as Press Secretary.

Widely seen as a ' safe pair of hands ' and a solid, loyal member of the Cabinet, Hurd's tenure as Home Secretary was largely uncontroversial, although he was notably of the view that HM's prison system did not work effectively and argued for more rehabilitation of offenders and alternative sentencing.

Hurd was widely regarded as a statesmanlike British Foreign Secretary, his tenure having been particularly eventful.

His tenure saw the establishment of the Defense Investigative Service, the Defense Mapping Agency, the Office of Net Assessment, and the Defense Security Assistance Agency ( to administer all DoD military assistance programs ).

He invented the now popular 4 – 3 defense, and the " flex defense " system made famous by the " Doomsday Defense " squads he created during his 29 year tenure with the Dallas Cowboys.

During his short tenure, Richardson spent much time testifying before congressional committees on the proposed FY 1974 budget and other Defense matters.

During his tenure as Prime Minister he also held the additional portfolio as Defense Minister.

During his second tenure as Minister of Defense Najib coordinated Malaysia ’ s relief efforts following the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004, and provided support to Indonesia in arresting those responsible for the 2004 Bali bombings.

Beggs served as NASA Administrator until December 1985, when he took an indefinite leave of absence pending disposition of an indictment for contract fraud from the U. S. Justice Department for activities alleged by the Defense Department to have taken place prior to his tenure at NASA.

In a lengthy statement entitled " Department of Defense, 1953-1960 ," prepared at the close of Gates's tenure, the Department of Defense summarized its accomplishments during the Eisenhower years, concluding that " today our armed forces have the greatest striking power in our history, many times greater than in 1953.

In January 2004, during Saga's tenure as director, a DoD-wide review of human subjects protection policies was initiated by Defense Research and Engineering ( DDR & E ).

During his tenure, Terman greatly expanded the science, statistics and engineering departments in order to win more research grants from the Department of Defense.

The so-called " Revolt of the Admirals " broke out during Louis Johnson's tenure as Secretary of Defense.

( Notwithstanding the bipartisan responsibility, Scheuer comments, " the thought of what history will say about Donald Rumsfeld's tenure at the Department of Defense ought to make his relatives shudder down to their latest generation.

Most of his tenure as Chief of Staff was under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai.

He perhaps is best known today for his successful tenure as President of Hampden-Sydney College from 1992 – 2000 and earlier tour as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from May 1976-August 1977 ; for his foundational work in doctrine for small wars down at the lower end of the spectrum of conflict ( low intensity conflict ), where he coined the term " counterinsurgency " ( COIN ); and for facilitating the drafting and passage of the Nunn-Cohen Amendment to the Goldwater-Nichols Act creating the US Special Operations Command ( USSOCOM ) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict ( ASD / SOLIC ).

During his tenure, the Defense Forces promised support to his program but were in effect undermining the negoatiations Ardito Barletta was pursuing with industrialists, labor leaders, and other business groups to achieve some economic reforms.

During his tenure as Minister of Defense, Najjar frequently attacked the West's nuclear abilities and fiercely defended Iran's right to advance its peaceful nuclear energy program.

During his tenure as First Lord, Sun-Tzu used his position to place Star League Defense Force peacekeepers in the St. Ives Compact as a prelude to his invasion.

He is not one to remain more comfortably and unquestioningly within a body of social, cultural, or literary traditions than he was within the traditions -- or possibly the regulations -- governing his tenure in the post office at Oxford, Mississippi, thirty-five years ago.

The only hope which the public has for getting good teachers is to pay teachers on the basis of merit rather than tenure.

On those rare occasions when a faculty member on tenure is not meeting the standards of the institution, the president must also bear the ultimate burden of decision and action.

A man does not make that kind of gamble if he suspects that one or more of the limited number of tenure positions is being reserved for members of the `` family ''.

Just as it is possible to exaggerate the drawing power of the new tenure practices, it is also possible to exaggerate the significance of the now relatively adequate salaries paid by major Catholic institutions.

This is a problem that goes considerably beyond questions of salary and tenure.

It is thought the monks of Kirkstall may have built a small chapel there during their tenure for the convenience of those in charge residing there and their tenants, but the records are uncertain.

He is credited for the financial turnaround of baseball during his tenure with a 400 percent increase in the revenue of MLB and annual record breaking attendance.

He is extensively quoted on many topics, and the book includes his reflections of ABA life during his tenure as radio voice of the Spirits of St. Louis.

This is when many of his religious reforms took effect and his building efforts greatly increased during his tenure.

Today, German conservatism is often associated with Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose tenure has been marked by attempts to save the common European currency ( EURO ) from demise.

He had coached for 15 years and served as general manager for 31 years on a handshake, and his 36 – year tenure as general manager is still the longest for any general manager in NHL history.

His short tenure meant that he had limited personal and political impact as Prime Minister, and he is mainly remembered for the dramatic circumstances of his disappearance and presumed death.

In terms of party politics, one of the most significant features of Holt's brief tenure as PM is that his unexpected death triggered the beginning of an unprecedented period of turmoil within the Liberal Party and a rapid decline in the Coalition's electoral fortunes.

House of Cards is a 1990 political thriller television drama serial by the BBC in four parts, set after the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Taylor, who is considered to be one of the greatest Jaguars in the history of the franchise, rushed for over 10, 000 yards during his tenure with Jacksonville and earned one trip to the Pro Bowl.

The rally carried out hand with the attempt to submit a protest note to Parliament over a government-backed plan to amend a law that would extend the tenure of the Election Commission chief, whom the opposition claims is biased.

Malta's judiciary is independent and they have security of tenure until their mandatory retiring age currently set at 65 or impeachment.

Judges ’ security of tenure is also guaranteed by the constitutional requirement that the judiciary ’ s salaries are paid from the Consolidated fund and thus the government may not diminish or amend them to their prejudice.

Martin Van Buren's tenure as New York governor is the second shortest on record.

Since 1989, the director of NIST has been a Schedule-C Presidential appointee and is confirmed by the United States Senate, and since that year the average tenure of NIST directors has fallen from 11 years to 2 years in duration.

These large land sales established the base of the present-day land tenure system, which is characterized by a skewed distribution of land.

Keating's tenure as treasurer and prime minister is often criticised for high interest rates and the 1990s recession-the so-called " recession we had to have ".