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Start Over Online Content Has Online Content People Forrestal, James (1892-1949) Place United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century. Year 1900 to 1949

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James V. Forrestal Papers, 1907-1958 (inclusive) 1940-1949 (bulk)

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208 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:
James V. Forrestal (1892-1949) was a Wall Street businessman who played an important role in U.S. military operations during and immediately after World War II. From 1940 to 1949 Forrestal served as, in order, assistant to President Roosevelt, Under Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, and the first Secretary of Defense. The Forrestal Papers document his service from Under Secretary of the Navy to Secretary of Defense and include correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, and press releases.

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