He was remarkably successful in building a solid foundation for the unified military establishment, in achieving fruitful progress in many fields, and also in expediting to an exceptional degree the development of the Armed Forces in the urgent and far reaching fields of scientific accomplishment.
Citation Accompanying Distinguished Service Medal Awarded to James Forrestal.
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