The Secretary of Defense / Douglas Kinnard.

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 t...

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Main Author: Kinnard, Douglas
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Language:English
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©1980.
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