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On Sat. 11 may 1940 Winston Churchill named Lord Beaverbrook the head.....

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Winston Churchill named Lord Beaverbrook the head of the Ministry of Aircraft Production. This ministry reported to the War Cabinet, and was responsible for setting aircraft production priorities.

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