
History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Volume IV
Into the Missile Age 1956-1960
Books Express Publishing
Published on 1. June 2011
Book
Hardback
1078 pages
978-1-78039-440-4 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on extensive primary and archive source material this volume traces the development of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) from 1956 through 1960 during the eventful tenures of three secretaties: Charles E. Wilson, Neil H. McElroy and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. It focuses on the secretaties of defense, their staff. and the administration of the Pentagon within the larger framework of national security policy making and execution.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Saffron Walden
United Kingdom
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 62 mm
Weight
2176 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78039-440-4 (9781780394404)
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