Forrestal and the Navy

Robert Greenhalgh Albion; Robert Howe Connery

Published by Columbia University Press 1962

Forrestal and the Navy

Robert Greenhalgh Albion and Robert Howe Connery
With contributions by: Jennie Barnes Pope
Preface by: William T. R. Fox

https://doi.org/10.7312/albi91184

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Presents a study of James Forrestal and the United States Department of the Navy to show the importance of having a well-qualified person holding an important job at a critical juncture in American history.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword William T. R. Fox Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	XV
1. The Road to the Cabinet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Executive in Action Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
3. Traditions and Precedents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
4. Getting Under Way Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
5. The Impact of Pearl Harbor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
6. Midpassage Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
7. The White House and the Hill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
8. “Those Who Hate War” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
9. Ability and Experience Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198
10. “. . . Unto the Civilians” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	226
11. The Road to the Pentagon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	250
Appendixes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	335
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	343

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1962
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 366

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231882477