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- catalog abstract "Stuart Symington was the first secretary of the air force and a four-term senator from Missouri. Prior to his long governmental career, he was a successful businessman in New York and St. Louis, developing a national reputation as a genius who could convert failing businesses to profitability. His most notable success was with Emerson Electric Company of St. Louis, which during World War II he turned into a large manufacturer of movable gun turrets for bombers. Known as "Harry Truman's Trouble Shooter," Symington was unanimously confirmed by the Senate for six major presidential appointments - a record. As assistant secretary of war for air, he represented the War Department in negotiations leading to the National Security Act of 1947, which unified the armed services into a single national military establishment under the secretary of defense. During his tenure as secretary of the air force, he steered that organization through a series of crises, including racial integration, as it developed into an independent entity within the Defense Department. Among his other administrative positions, he served as surplus property administrator, breaking up the aluminum monopoly; director of the National Security Resources Board, where he helped develop mobilization strategy for the Korean War; and director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, where he reformed a badly managed operation.". Stuart Symington: A Life provides a comprehensive portrait of Symington and his exceptional career, shedding new light on presidential administrations from Truman to Nixon, the Department of Defense, the Korean War, and Vietnam. The book also contributes to an understanding of the U.S. Senate, the political history of Missouri, and the relationship between business and government during and immediately after World War II."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b13060948.
- catalog coverage "Missouri Politics and government 1865-1950.".
- catalog coverage "Missouri Politics and government 1951-".
- catalog coverage "United States Foreign relations 1945-1989.".
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1945-1989.".
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description "Among his other administrative positions, he served as surplus property administrator, breaking up the aluminum monopoly; director of the National Security Resources Board, where he helped develop mobilization strategy for the Korean War; and director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, where he reformed a badly managed operation.".".
- catalog description "As assistant secretary of war for air, he represented the War Department in negotiations leading to the National Security Act of 1947, which unified the armed services into a single national military establishment under the secretary of defense. During his tenure as secretary of the air force, he steered that organization through a series of crises, including racial integration, as it developed into an independent entity within the Defense Department.".
- catalog description "Beginnings -- A rapid rise in business -- Turnaround in St. Louis -- Five E's for excellence -- From business to government -- The world's largest merchandiser -- Assistant Secretary of War for Air -- The struggle over unification -- First Secretary of the Air Force -- Integrating the Air Force -- The Berlin airlift -- The fight for air power (I) -- The fight for air power (II) -- Showdown with the Navy -- Reorganization and resignation -- Frustrated mobilization boss -- Reforming the RFC -- Beating the odds in Missouri -- Not your ordinary freshman -- Confronting McCarthyism -- Defense---a voice in the wilderness -- Into the main stream -- Reluctant favorite son -- The missile gap -- Agriculture---the other big issue -- Half-hearted run for the Presidency -- The Kennedy years -- Vietnam---from hawk to dove -- Laos, Cambodia, and the CIA -- Meanwhile, back in Missouri -- The search for peace -- The final years.".
- catalog description "His most notable success was with Emerson Electric Company of St. Louis, which during World War II he turned into a large manufacturer of movable gun turrets for bombers. Known as "Harry Truman's Trouble Shooter," Symington was unanimously confirmed by the Senate for six major presidential appointments - a record.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-535) and index.".
- catalog description "Stuart Symington was the first secretary of the air force and a four-term senator from Missouri. Prior to his long governmental career, he was a successful businessman in New York and St. Louis, developing a national reputation as a genius who could convert failing businesses to profitability.".
- catalog description "Stuart Symington: A Life provides a comprehensive portrait of Symington and his exceptional career, shedding new light on presidential administrations from Truman to Nixon, the Department of Defense, the Korean War, and Vietnam. The book also contributes to an understanding of the U.S. Senate, the political history of Missouri, and the relationship between business and government during and immediately after World War II."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog extent "xv, 550 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Stuart Symington.".
- catalog identifier "0826215033 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Stuart Symington.".
- catalog isPartOf "Missouri biography series".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Columbia : University of Missouri Press,".
- catalog relation "Stuart Symington.".
- catalog spatial "Missouri Politics and government 1865-1950.".
- catalog spatial "Missouri Politics and government 1951-".
- catalog spatial "United States Foreign relations 1945-1989.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1945-1989.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "328.73/092 B 22".
- catalog subject "E748.S95 O47 2003".
- catalog subject "Legislators United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Symington, Stuart, 1901-1988.".
- catalog subject "United States. Congress. Senate Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Beginnings -- A rapid rise in business -- Turnaround in St. Louis -- Five E's for excellence -- From business to government -- The world's largest merchandiser -- Assistant Secretary of War for Air -- The struggle over unification -- First Secretary of the Air Force -- Integrating the Air Force -- The Berlin airlift -- The fight for air power (I) -- The fight for air power (II) -- Showdown with the Navy -- Reorganization and resignation -- Frustrated mobilization boss -- Reforming the RFC -- Beating the odds in Missouri -- Not your ordinary freshman -- Confronting McCarthyism -- Defense---a voice in the wilderness -- Into the main stream -- Reluctant favorite son -- The missile gap -- Agriculture---the other big issue -- Half-hearted run for the Presidency -- The Kennedy years -- Vietnam---from hawk to dove -- Laos, Cambodia, and the CIA -- Meanwhile, back in Missouri -- The search for peace -- The final years.".
- catalog title "Stuart Symington : a life / James C. Olson.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".