The Locator -- [(subject = "Cabinet officers--United States--Biography")]

234 records matched your query       


Record 17 | Previous Record | MARC Display | Next Record | Search Results
Author:
Jordan, David M., 1935- author.
Title:
Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power / David M. Jordan.
Publisher:
McFarland & CompanyInc., Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
viii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subject:
Lovett, Robert A.--(Robert Abercrombie),--1895-1986.
United States.--Department of Defense--Officials and employees--Biography.
United States.--Army Air Forces--History.
Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.
Air power--United States--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-248) and index.
Contents:
Texas, New York, Pottstown, and New Haven -- The Yale Unit -- Off to Europe -- Back from the war -- To Washington -- Lovett goes to work -- The big problem -- Manpower issues -- Running the Air Force -- Keep 'em flying -- The Campaign for 1943 -- The war grinds on -- Moving onward -- To the end -- On to the State Department -- Working on the Marshall Plan -- Getting it all done -- The issue of Palestine -- On to Berlin: by air -- More problems -- Setting up NATO -- Back to Wall Street: for a while -- On to the Defense Department -- In Truman's Cabinet -- Out of the government, technically -- Times with Kennedy: and LBJ -- The later years.
Summary:
"Robert Lovett grew up in Texas, went to Yale, and earned his wings as a naval air force hero in World War I. He played a key role in the development of the Army Air Force in World War II. His emphasis on strategic bombing was instrumental in defeating Hitler's Germany"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
147667549X
9781476675497
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1032348969
LCCN:
2018050517
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

Initiate Another SILO Locator Search

This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.