| History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Volume IV: Into the Missile Age 1956-1960 Contributor(s): Watson, Robert J. (Author), Historical Office (Author), Office of the Secretary of Defense (Author) |
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ISBN: 1780394403 ISBN-13: 9781780394404 Publisher: Military History Publishing OUR PRICE: $85.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States |
| Physical Information: 2.19" H x 7" W x 10" (4.54 lbs) 1078 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |