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The ascendancy of the Secretary of Defense : Robert S. McNamara, 1961-1963.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- Cold War foreign policy series, special study ; 4.
- Cold War foreign policy series, special study ; 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009.
- McNamara, Robert S.
- United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense--History.
- United States.
- United States. Department of Defense--Officials and employees.
- United States. Department of Defense.
- United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- United States--Military policy.
- United States--Foreign relations--20th century.
- National security--United States.
- National security.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Employees.
- Military policy.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 43 pages) : illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Robert S. McNamara, 1961-1963
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2013.
- Summary:
- Concentrates on the pivotal role of President John F. Kennedy's Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara. This study particularly focuses on the greater role McNamara played in foreign affairs than any previous Secretary of Defense.
- Contents:
- Restructuring the National Security Council
- State-Defense coordination
- McNamara's staff support system
- McNamara and diplomacy
- A succession of crises
- Assessing McNamara's impact.
- Notes:
- "July 2013."
- Title from title screen (viewed December 18, 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-41).
- Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Ascendancy of the Secretary of Defense
- OCLC:
- 932652931
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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