Witness to Power
The Life of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy
by Henry H. Adams
ISBN: 0870213385
ISBN-13: 9780870213380
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Naval Inst Pr
Published date: 1985
Size: 7.5 x 10.25 inches
Weight: 2.4 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Portrays the life of William D. Leahy, depicts his career in the Navy, and examines his role as a military advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Witness to Power: The Life of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy
Adams, Henry H
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 391 pp. Index. Photos. Grey cloth hardcovers quite clean, no wear. Interior in very good condition, clean and tight. Dustjacket very clean, faint shelfwear. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall . ( more information)
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Witness to Power : The Life of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy
Adams, Henry H
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1985 Fine condition in bright, shiny, Near Fine Dust Jacket. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Photo illustrated. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. The first full-scale biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt's top military advisor, Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy. He served as the president's chief of staff, and chairman of the newly established Joint Chiefs of Staff. Not limited to WWII, the book covers Leahy's rise to chief of naval operations in 1937, his service as governor of Puerto Rico and as ambassador to Vichy France, his daily interactions with the early Truman administration, etc. Original gray cloth. First Printing of the First Edition . Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 4to. xiv, 391pp. ( more information)
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WITNESS TO POWER
ADAMS, HENRY H
NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS, ANNAPOLIS MD, 9/11/2006. GD+/VG. 1985 THE LIFE OF FLEET ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. LEAHY. GRAY CLOTH BOARDS WITH SILVER LETTERING ON SPINE. 391 PAGES. MENDED TEARS ALONG TOP EDGING OF JACKET. ISBN;0-87021-338-5 ( more information)
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