Author: James C. Olson
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 082626459X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Stuart Symington
Author: James C. Olson
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 082626459X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 082626459X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Stuart Symington. Portrait of a Man with a Mission
Author: Paul Iselin Wellman
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Cold War Strategist
Author: Linda McFarland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313075123
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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This study of Cold War politics explores the attitudes of William Stuart Symington, a consummate Cold Warrior and Democratic senator from Missouri. The book focuses on his transition from being an avid supporter of the military and the CIA to his dovish position on the Vietnam War, as he questioned all foreign commitments, as well as military and CIA budgets. His ideas influenced presidential administrations ranging from Truman's to Nixon's. He exposed covert activity associated with the Vietnam War and worked to restore the constitutional balance between the executive and legislative branches of the government. Symington held several appointive positions within the Truman administration where he was instrumental in the unification of the armed services: he served as the first Secretary of the Air Force, a post responsible for the conduct of the Berlin Blockade. As a senator, he was a strong voice for the military, and he openly criticized President Eisenhower for his defense policies and meager budgets. A vociferous advocate of the big bomber and ICBMs, he helped establish the missile gap myth, providing the Democratic Party with a key issue in the 1960 presidential race. This well-documented study highlights the importance of and the interplay among significant personalities, circumstances, and public policy at a key point in our nation's history.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313075123
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
This study of Cold War politics explores the attitudes of William Stuart Symington, a consummate Cold Warrior and Democratic senator from Missouri. The book focuses on his transition from being an avid supporter of the military and the CIA to his dovish position on the Vietnam War, as he questioned all foreign commitments, as well as military and CIA budgets. His ideas influenced presidential administrations ranging from Truman's to Nixon's. He exposed covert activity associated with the Vietnam War and worked to restore the constitutional balance between the executive and legislative branches of the government. Symington held several appointive positions within the Truman administration where he was instrumental in the unification of the armed services: he served as the first Secretary of the Air Force, a post responsible for the conduct of the Berlin Blockade. As a senator, he was a strong voice for the military, and he openly criticized President Eisenhower for his defense policies and meager budgets. A vociferous advocate of the big bomber and ICBMs, he helped establish the missile gap myth, providing the Democratic Party with a key issue in the 1960 presidential race. This well-documented study highlights the importance of and the interplay among significant personalities, circumstances, and public policy at a key point in our nation's history.
Nomination of W. Stuart Symington
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency
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Category : Symington, W. Stuart
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Category : Symington, W. Stuart
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Nomination of W. Stuart Symington, Hearing Before ...., 82-1 ..., April 26, 1951
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency
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Languages : en
Pages : 42
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Pages : 42
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The Story of Stuart Symington
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Category : Legislators
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Category : Legislators
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Statement by Senator Stuart Symington, United States Representative to the 23rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in Committee II on Resources of the Sea, November 26, 1968
Author: Stuart Symington
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Category : Marine sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Category : Marine sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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The United Nations
Author: Stuart Symington
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Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Statement by Senator Stuart Symington, United States Representative to the 23rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in Committee I, on Invitation Aspects of the Korean Question, November 25, 1968
Author: Stuart Symington
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Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Pages : 8
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Statement by Senator Stuart Symington, United States Delegate to the 23rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Before the United Nations Association at a Luncheon Held in New York City, Tuesday, November 19
Author: Stuart Symington
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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