The Presidency
Eisenhower's Treasury and Defense Secretaries
2021-03-21T20:37:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzU4XC8yMDIxMDMyMTIwMzkwNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==James Worthen talked about President Eisenhower’s treasury and defense secretaries, and how their personalities and styles influenced administration policies. Both men -- one with no government experience and the other a former General Motors president -- brought a business perspective to their Cabinet jobs. Mr. Worthen is the author of George Humphrey, Charles Wilson and Eisenhower’s War on Spending. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library hosted this event and provided the video.
James Worthen talked about President Eisenhower’s treasury and defense secretaries, and how their personalities and styles influenced admini…
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James Worthen talked about President Eisenhower’s treasury and defense secretaries, and how their personalities and styles influenced administration policies. Both men -- one with no government experience and the other a former General Motors president -- brought a business perspective to their Cabinet jobs. Mr. Worthen is the author of George Humphrey, Charles Wilson and Eisenhower’s War on Spending. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library hosted this event and provided the video. close
James Worthen talked about President Eisenhower’s treasury and defense secretaries, and how their personalities and styles influenced admini… read more
James Worthen talked about President Eisenhower’s treasury and defense secretaries, and how their personalities and styles influenced administration policies. Both men -- one with no government experience and the other a former General Motors president -- brought a business perspective to their Cabinet jobs. Mr. Worthen is the author of George Humphrey, Charles Wilson and Eisenhower’s War on Spending. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library hosted this event and provided the video. close
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