Washington, DC: United States, Dept. of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Historical Office, Date: 1997. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Very good in fair dust jacket. DJ has wear, soiling, and several large tears.. vi, [1], 189 p. Illustrations. Diagrams. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index. This work commemorates aspects of the first half century of the Department of Defense. The Dept. of Defense (DoD) is the largest U.S. governmental institution & the ultimate protector of the nationís survival. It dates from Sept. 17, 1947 when the first secretary of defense, James V. Forrestal, was sworn into office. This volume examines the establishment & development of the higher organization of the DoD from 1947 to 1997 & the role of the men who exercised top leadership--the secretaries of defense. Includes 10 charts. Also appendixes on: The National Security Act of 1947; secretaries of defense & other key officials; organization charts, 1996-1997; financial & manpower data; & DoD seal. 1997. United States, Dept. of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Historical Office ISBN 0160491630 9780160491634 [US]

ISBN10: 0160491630, ISBN13: 9780160491634, [publisher: United States, Dept. of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Historical Office, Washington, DC] Hardcover First Edition vi, [1], 189 p. Illustrations. Diagrams. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index. This work commemorates aspects of the first half century of the Department of Defense. The Dept. of Defense (DoD) is the largest U.S. governmental institution & the ultimate protector of the nationís survival. It dates from Sept. 17, 1947 when the first secretary of defense, James V. Forrestal, was sworn into office. This volume examines the establishment & development of the higher organization of the DoD from 1947 to 1997 & the role of the men who exercised top leadership--the secretaries of defense. Includes 10 charts. Also appendixes on: The National Security Act of 1947; secretaries of defense & other key officials; organization charts, 1996-1997; financial & manpower data; & DoD seal. Very good in fair dust jacket. DJ has wear, soiling, and several large tears.
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United States Govt Printing Office, Date: 1997-09-01. paperback. Very Good/Good. 9x0x11. The pages are clean and unmarked, the cover has very mild bumping. The dust jacket has some bumping, wear scuffs, and a tear with tape repairing. 1997. United States Govt Printing Office ISBN 0160491630 9780160491634 [US]