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Insights into important events of the twentieth century are provided in this memoir by a former Secretary of the Navy. The Great Depression of the 1930s, World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and Vietnam are recalled from the author's perspectives, first as a teenager in the 1930s, then as a naval officer in the 1940s, a defence department consultant in the 1950s, and a Pentagon official for eight years in the 1960s.

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Produktbeschreibung
Insights into important events of the twentieth century are provided in this memoir by a former Secretary of the Navy. The Great Depression of the 1930s, World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and Vietnam are recalled from the author's perspectives, first as a teenager in the 1930s, then as a naval officer in the 1940s, a defence department consultant in the 1950s, and a Pentagon official for eight years in the 1960s.
Autorenporträt
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 Defense. Following his government service, he became president of The Washington Post then served as president of the Air Transport Association, followed by board chairman of the Logistics Management Institute.