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Earle Gilmore Wheeler, General, United States Army (1152 words) |
 | Wheeler died in Frederick, Maryland after a heart attack, while being transported by ambulance from his West Virginia home to Washington D.C. Considering the large number of general officers available in 1964 with distinguished combat records in World War II and Korea, the staff officer Wheeler was a surprising choice for the top Pentagon post. |
| Earle Gilmore Wheeler was born on January 13, 1908 at Washington, D.C., he graduated from West Point in 1932 and was commissioned in the Infantry. |
| Wheeler was well known in military and diplomatic circles for many years, particularly from 1964 to 1970, when her husband, General Earle G. Wheeler, was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. |
| 61. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 14, 1970 (1277 words) |
| General Wheeler replied that they were trained in the United States and that we had 75 spaces earmarked for Iran for the next two years. |
| General Wheeler said that in discussing this question with the Shah, without it ever having been stated explicitly, it was clear that what the Shah really had in mind was acquiring a capability to go to Saudi Arabian defense should the need arise. |
| General Wheeler replied that he thought there were a number of factors that favored the Shah's desire to continue to get equipment from the U.S. even though it was more expensive and perhaps not on as favorable terms as elsewhere. |
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