Department of War

Predecessor to Department of Defense
Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Robert A. Lovett Truman Defense Secretary and power banker in the 50s and 60s
• Assistant Secretary of War for Air (Mar '41→'45)
John J McCloy American lawyer, diplomat, banker, and a presidential advisor
• Assistant Secretary ('41→'45)
James William Good Republican from Iowa US House (1909-1921), Secretary of War (1929)
• Secretary (Mar 5 '29→Nov 18 '29)*
John W Weeks US House (1905-1913), US Senate (1913-1919), Secretary of War (1921-1925)
• Secretary ('21→'25)
Henry L Stimson Secretary of state and Secretary of war
• Secretary ('11→'13)
Henry Dearborn senior officer of the United States Army in War of 1812
• Secretary (Mar 5 '01→Mar '09)

Child Organizations

Foreign Broadcast Information Service Monitors Cuba and other places
• Child Org (Jan 1 '46→'47)
General Staff, War Department
• Child Org
Department of War
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Basic Info

Types Organization, Government Body

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