In 1947, after the end of the war, President Harry S. Truman appointed him the first secretary of the newly created Department of Defense. Forrestal was intensely hostile to the Soviet Union, …

It has become my sad duty to announce officially the death of James Forrestal, formerly Secretary of Defense in the Government of the United States, who died at the Naval Hospital in …

Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal leaves the White House after a Cabinet meeting.

Indeed, when James Forrestal became the first secretary of defense on 17 September 1947 his swearing-in took place, at President Truman's order, several days earlier than originally …

The Truman Library recently completed a massive renovation of the museum and its exhibitions, the first major renovation in more than 20 years and the largest since the museum opened its …

Truman was angered by this, and on 2 March 1949, after he won the election, he announced that Forrestal was being replaced by Louis A. Johnson, who had raised $1.5 million for Truman's re …

been Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. President Harry S. Truman may have tapped him to be the first Secretary of Defense to co-opt him into the compromise solution adopted into law....

Forrestal became the nation's first secretary of defense, serving President Harry S. Truman in that capacity from 1947 until he resigned in 1949. Shortly after his resignation, Forrestal was …

Jun 27, 2018 · Truman's appointment of Forrestal as the first secretary of defense in July 1948 was unanimously acclaimed by the nation's press. Forrestal gave an impression of toughness …

President Harry S. Truman congratulating Defense Secretary James Forrestal after awarding him the Medal of Merit in a ceremony at the White House on January 27, 1948 (Harry S. Truman …