Title An unsung soldier : the life of Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster / Robert S. Jordan.

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Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2013]

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Description	1 online resource
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	List of acronyms and abbreviations -- A career in preparation and execution -- The professional foundation -- Professional planning -- Goodpaster and the creation of NATO/SHAPE -- Solarium: the articulation of a national posture -- The "new look" -- Goodpaster with Eisenhower -- Presidential staff secretary and counselor -- A functional national security system -- National defense writ large -- Eisenhower's health crises -- The U-2 and overflights -- Arrival at the top -- Deputy commander and commander-designate in VIet Nam -- As NATO Supreme Allied Commander -- Returning to West Point as Superintendent -- Conclusions: the soldier-scholar in the national security policy process -- Afterword -- Appendix: contributions to public and voluntary service.
Note	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Summary	Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster was one of the leading soldier-scholars of his time. He was one of the key figures during the Cold War - one who stood among the dominant American military and political personalities of those times. Goodpaster served Gen. Dwight Eisenhower in establishing the international military component of NATO and then served as his Staff Secretary. He achieved the highest international military command assignment possible? as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and restored the integrity of West Point during a major ethical crisis. Upon his final retirement and for o.
Subject	Goodpaster, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson), 1915-2005.
	Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 -- Friends and associates.
	United States. Army -- Biography.
	North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- Biography.
	United States Military Academy -- Biography.
	Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. (OCoLC)fst00037714
	Goodpaster, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson), 1915-2005. (OCoLC)fst00057374
	North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (OCoLC)fst00529467
	United States. Army. (OCoLC)fst00533532
	United States Military Academy. (OCoLC)fst00534499
	Cold War (1945-1989) (OCoLC)fst01754978
	Generals -- United States -- Biography.
	National security -- United States -- Decision making -- History -- 20th century.
	United States -- History, Military -- 20th century.
	Cold War.
	BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
	HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
	TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
	Friendship. (OCoLC)fst00935174
	Generals. (OCoLC)fst00939841
	National security -- Decision making. (OCoLC)fst01033717
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term	1900 - 1999
Genre/Form	Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
	Military history. (OCoLC)fst01411630
Added Title	Life of Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster
Other Form:	Print version: Jordan, Robert S., 1929- Unsung soldier Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2013] 9781612512785 (DLC) 2013018691
ISBN	9781612512792 (ebook)

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