Reminiscences of Leverett Saltonstall, 1967

Biographical Note

Governor, senator

Scope and Contents

1952 pre-convention period and campaign; transition period; Senate Armed Services Committee; Appropriations Committee; White House legislative conferences; Republican politics, 1952-60; President Eisenhower's relations with Congress, his appointments; use of non-obligated funds; unification of the armed services; Korean War; Tuesday morning meetings; financial policy of Dept. of Defense

Subjects

• Edwin, Ed, interviewer.
• Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
• Government executives--United States--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Korean War, 1950-1953.
• Legislators--United States--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
• Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979--Interviews.
• United States--Politics and government--1953-1961.
• United States. Congress. Senate.
• United States. Department of Defense.

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Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1976