Author : Robert J. Watson
Publisher : Military History Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781780394404
Total Pages : 1078 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Volume IV by : Robert J. Watson
Download or read book History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Volume IV written by Robert J. Watson and published by Military History Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 1078 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.