On the recordSeptember 12, 1950
I am a firm believer in the general principle that our defense establishment should be headed by a civilian.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “I am a firm believer in the general principle that our defense establishment should be headed by a civilian.”
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Letter to Committee Chairmen Transmitting Bill To Permit General Marshall To Serve as Secretary of Defense.
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