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On Board: My Life in the Navy, Government, and Business
Paul R. Ignatius
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Description for On Board: My Life in the Navy, Government, and Business
Hardcover. Providing insights into important events of the twentieth century, this is a memoir by a former secretary of the Navy and participant in many of the events he describes. From the author's perspectives, it recalls the Great Depression of the 1930s, World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and Vietnam. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JP; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
This fascinating memoir by former Secretary of the US Navy, Paul R. Ignatius, provides important insights into many of the key events of the twentieth century. The Great Depression of the 1930s, World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and Vietnam are recalled from the author’s perspective, first as a teenager in the 1930s, then as a naval officer in the 1940s, a defense department consultant in the 1950s, and a Pentagon official in the 1960s. There are new details on Robert McNamara’s managerial innovations, the growth of the Army under President Kennedy, and the ... Read more
This fascinating memoir by former Secretary of the US Navy, Paul R. Ignatius, provides important insights into many of the key events of the twentieth century. The Great Depression of the 1930s, World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and Vietnam are recalled from the author’s perspective, first as a teenager in the 1930s, then as a naval officer in the 1940s, a defense department consultant in the 1950s, and a Pentagon official in the 1960s. There are new details on Robert McNamara’s managerial innovations, the growth of the Army under President Kennedy, and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781591143819
SKU
V9781591143819
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99-3
About Paul R. Ignatius
Paul R. Ignatius, a naval officer in World War II, was Secretary of the Navy from 1967 to 1969. During his eight years of service in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, he was Under Secretary of the Army and Assistant Secretary of Defence. Following his government service, he became president of The Washington Post and then served as president of ... Read more
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