Lucius Clay
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 Lucius Clay    (officer, deep state operative) | |
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| Born | April 23, 1898 Marietta, Georgia (state), USA |
| Died | April 16, 1978 (Age 79) Chatham, Massachusetts, USA |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | West Point |
| Parents | Alexander S. Clay |
| Children | • Lucius D. Clay Jr • Frank B. Clay |
| Founder of | American Council on Germany |
| Member of | American Committee on United Europe, Bohemian Grove, Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members, Links Club, National Committee for a Free Europe |
| Interests | Berlin Airlift |
| Relatives | Henry Clay |
General Lucius Dubignon Clay was a senior officer of the United States Army who was known for his administration of occupied Germany after World War II. He was the deputy to General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1945; deputy military governor, Germany, in 1946; Commander in Chief, United States Forces in Europe and military governor of the United States Zone, Germany, from 1947 to 1949. Clay orchestrated the Berlin Airlift (1948–1949).
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