History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense: The McNamara ascendancy, 1961-1965
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| Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
| Total Pages | : 718 |
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| ISBN-10 | : 0160873436 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780160873430 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense: The McNamara ascendancy, 1961-1965 written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative history and assessment of the early years of Robert McNamara's tenure as Secretary of Defense, including McNamara's relationship with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, the transformation of the Department of Defense as a part of Kennedy's New Frontier, and the Pentagon's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs episode, and onset of the Vietnam War along with other major national security events and developments during a turbulent and momentous period of the Cold War. (Fuller description is on the dust jacket flaps.)
