The Secretary of Defense
by Douglas Kinnard
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Since its creation by the National Security Act of 1947 the office of secretary of defense has grown rapidly in power and influence, surpassing at times that of the secretary of state to become second only to the presidency in the government of the United States. The pivotal secretaries, according to Kinnard, are James Forrestal, Charles Wilson, Robert McNamara, Melvin Laird, and James Schlesinger.Kinnard analyzes the administration of each of these secretaries not only within the domestic show more and international contexts of his time but also within the bureaucratic world in which the secretary func show lessMembers
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Douglas Kinnard, Ph.D., is the author of several books. A graduate of West Point, he served his country during three wars, retiring as a brigadier general. During his academic career, he held the posts of Chief of Military History for the U.S. Army and Director of the Center for Military History. He joined the political science faculty of the show more University of Vermont in 1973 and was named professor emeritus in 1984. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia show less
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- Nonfiction, Politics and Government, History
- DDC/MDS
- 353.6 — Society, government, & culture Public administration & military science Specific fields of public administration Of Health Services
- LCC
- UA23.6 .K56 — Military Science Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation By region or country
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