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SECDEF: The Nearly Impossible Job of Secretary of Defense
Charles A. Stevenson
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paperback. SECDEF offers an expert's insights into one of the most difficult jobs in Washington. Of the twenty-one men who have held the post of secretary of defense since it was created in 1947, only half served more than eighteen months. The first, James Forrestal, committed suicide soon after leaving the Pentagon. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
SECDEF offers an expert’s insights into one of the most difficult jobs in Washington. Of the twenty-one men who have held the post of secretary of defense since it was created in 1947, only half served more than eighteen months. The first, James Forrestal, committed suicide soon after leaving the Pentagon. Seven of his successors were fired or allowed to resign gracefully after losing the confidence of the president. Many left frustrated and disappointed, while few retained the celebrity and esteem they held while in office. One observer has called the job “the graveyard of political ambitions.”Charles A. Stevenson, who ... Read more
SECDEF offers an expert’s insights into one of the most difficult jobs in Washington. Of the twenty-one men who have held the post of secretary of defense since it was created in 1947, only half served more than eighteen months. The first, James Forrestal, committed suicide soon after leaving the Pentagon. Seven of his successors were fired or allowed to resign gracefully after losing the confidence of the president. Many left frustrated and disappointed, while few retained the celebrity and esteem they held while in office. One observer has called the job “the graveyard of political ambitions.”Charles A. Stevenson, who ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781574887952
SKU
V9781574887952
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About Charles A. Stevenson
Charles A. Stevenson, Ph.D., has observed the Office of the Secretary of Defense and its secretaries professionally since the 1960s. He lives in University Park, Maryland.
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