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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 t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kinnard, Douglas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 1980.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
United States. > Department of Defense.
United States. > Department of Defense > History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 and international contexts of his time but also within the bureaucratic world in which the secretary func.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780813157085

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