The McNamara Ascendancy, 1961-1965

The McNamara Ascendancy, 1961-1965

Author: Lawrence S. Kaplan

Publisher: Office of the Secretary, Historical Office

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 726

ISBN-13:

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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.)


Foundation of the Force

Foundation of the Force

Author: Mark R. Grandstaff

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780160490415

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A study of how Air Force enlisted personnel helped shape the fi%ture Air Force and foster professionalism among noncommissioned officers in the 195Os.