Louis Johnson and the Arming of America: The Roosevelt and Truman Years - Hardcover

McFarland, Keith D.; Roll, David L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0253346266 ISBN 13: 9780253346261

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Louis Johnson and the Arming of America Louis Johnson was FDR's Assistant Secretary of War and the architect of industrial mobilization plans that put the nation on a war footing prior to its entry into World War II. Later, as Truman's Secretary of Defense, Johnson was given the difficult job of unifying the armed forces and carrying out Truman's orders to reduce defense expenditures.

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Review:

. . . If Patrick Henry was right about the 'lamp of experience' as our only guide to the future, then this book should be read by all who work within the defense community. The authors offer insightful and timeless conclusions about the personalities that clash and the relationships that form at the very highest levels of the American government. ―Parameters http://carlisle―www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/06autumn/au Source: rev.htm

From the Author:

Keith D. McFarland is President of Texas A&M University–Commerce and author of Harry H. Woodring: A Political Biography of FDR’s Controversial Secretary of War and The Korean War: An Annotated Bibliography. He lives in Commerce, Texas.

David L. Roll is a partner in the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP whose practice focuses on antitrust and administrative law. He lives in Washington, D.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0253346266
• ISBN 13: 9780253346261
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464