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Author Locher, James R., 1946-

Title Victory on the Potomac : the Goldwater-Nichols Act unifies the Pentagon / James R. Locher, III ; foreword by Sam Nunn
Edition 1st ed
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2002

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 524 pages) : illustrations
Series Texas A & M University military history series ; 79
Texas A & M University military history series ; 79.
Contents The rise of service supremacists -- Jones breaks ranks -- The House fires the first shot -- Texas politics -- Unfinished business -- Misfire in the Senate -- Beirut -- Scholars and old soldiers -- Nichols runs Tower's blockade -- Crowe makes waves -- Goldwater and Nunn close ranks -- Weinberger stonewalls -- Naval gunfire -- McFarlane outflanks the Pentagon -- Trench warfare -- Playing the media card -- Gathering of eagles -- Expedition into hostile territory -- Seizing the high ground -- Transition to the offensive -- The Packard Commission reinforces -- The decisive battle -- Mopping-up operations -- The commander in chief approves
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-505) and index
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Subject United States. Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 -- Legislative history
United States. Department of Defense -- Reorganization -- Legislative history
SUBJECT United States. Department of Defense fast
Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (United States) fast
Subject TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
SUBJECT United States -- Armed Forces -- Reorganization -- Legislative history
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1585449725
9781585449729