McNamara Leads Civilians to Control at Pentagon
A profile of Robert S. McNamara as defense chief showing his 12 hour days, civilian direction and control of the Pentagon, and the drive to align military policy with national policy under Kennedy. It notes his routines, influence, and the shift away from purely military autonomy.
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McNamara
Defense
Pentagon
Senate
Berlin
Kennedy
Civil Service
Washington
Uniformed Services
Congress
Unification Moves Under McNamara Transform Defense Structure
The Robert McNamara era pushes major reforms toward military unification. Intelligence services merge into a defense intelligence agency, a defense supply service targets a $21 billion inventory, and a strike command unifies Army and Air Force elements under the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The aim is a controllable deterrent, less vulnerable to ballistic missiles, with broader, centralized command to deter and counterattack globally.
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Robert McNamara
McNamara
Defense Intelligence Agency
Congressional
Defense Supply Agency
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Fire Brigade
Strategic Reserve
Tactical Air Command
Joint Chiefs of Staff
McNamara Group
TV Dinners expected to draw over thirty thousand
Republicans predict more than 30,000 people will attend fund raising dinners on February 1 with 17 events and three more later dates. Proceeds projected at over 1.5 million to be shared by national, state, and local GOP committees. A closed circuit broadcast will link speakers from Eisenhower to Rockefeller across cities, with Miller in Washington and others in Cleveland Des Moines Fresno and Columbus.
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Washington
Courtney Burton
Republican National Finance Committee
GOP
Fomer
Dwight D. Eisence
Los Angeles
Fomer Vce
Richard M. Nixon
Fresno
Calif
William E. Miller
Washington, D. C
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Cleveland
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Des Moines
Woman Dies As Car Falls Into River Near Van Wert
An auto skidded off U S 90 into the Auglaize River 11 miles east of Van Wert, killing 28 year old Delphos woman Mary Vivian Sterling and injuring a 5 year old Delphos companion. The woman passenger was thrown from the car driven by Ethel Heffern.
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van Wert
Ohio
U.S. 90
Auglaize
Here
Delphos
Mary Vivian Sterling
Ethel Heffern
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