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An unsung soldier : the life of Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster
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An unsung soldier : the life of Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster / Robert S. Jordan.
ISBN
9781612512785 (hardcover : alk. paper)
161251278X (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781612512792 (ebook)
Publication
Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2013]
Physical Description
xvi, 214 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Variant and related titles
Life of Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster
Other formats
Online version: Jordan, Robert S., 1929- Unsung soldier Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2013]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 14, 2014
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
List of acronyms and abbreviations
A career in preparation and execution
The professional foundation
Professional planning
Goodpaster and the creation of NATO/SHAPE
Solarium: the articulation of a national posture
The "new look"
Goodpaster with Eisenhower
Presidential staff secretary and counselor
A functional national security system
National defense writ large
Eisenhower's health crises
The U-2 and overflights
Arrival at the top
Deputy commander and commander-designate in VIet Nam
As NATO Supreme Allied Commander
Returning to West Point as Superintendent
Conclusions: the soldier-scholar in the national security policy process
Afterword
Appendix: contributions to public and voluntary service.
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