The Secretary of Defense

by Douglas Kinnard

Book Overview

Since its creation by the National Security Act of 1947 the office of secretary of defense has grown rapidly in power and influence, surpassing at times that of the secretary of state to become second only to the presidency in the government of the United States. The pivotal secretaries, according to Kinnard, are James Forrestal, Charles Wilson, Robert McNamara, Melvin Laird, and James Schlesinger. Kinnard analyzes the administration of each of these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813114349
• ISBN13: 9780813114347
• Release Date: December 1981
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher