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The second most powerful man in the world : the life of Admiral William D. Leahy, Roosevelt's chief of staff Cover Image Book Book
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The second most powerful man in the world : the life of Admiral William D. Leahy, Roosevelt's chief of staff

O'Brien, Phillips Payson 1963- (author.).

Summary: "The life of Franklin Roosevelt's most trusted and powerful advisor, Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief"--

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  • ISBN: 0399584803
  • ISBN: 9780399584800
  • Physical Description: viii, 531 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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  • Publisher: New York, New York : Dutton, [2019]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: The education of a naval officer -- Building a career and family -- Enter Franklin Roosevelt -- The roaring twenties -- Depression -- Nearing the top -- Rising in Roosevelt's court -- Leahy's navy -- The first retirement -- Governor of Puerto Rico -- Ambassador to Vichy France -- Dark days -- Chief of staff to the Commander in Chief -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs -- The grandest level of strategy -- From Casablanca to Trident -- Difficult friends -- Top dog -- Cairo and Tehran -- Acting president -- Leahy's war -- Atomic bombs and elections -- Yalta and death -- Truman -- The end of the war -- Two speeches -- Personal snooper -- Priorities -- Cold war -- Key West -- On the outside -- Fading away -- The forgotten man.

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Subject: Admirals United States Biography
United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff Biography
Leahy, William D
Genre: Biographies.

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Cambria County Library 359.009 L434O (Text) 85131001669424 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Emmaus Public Library 359.0092 O'BRI (Text) 36446001998882 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Gettysburg Library BIOG LEAH-W (Text)
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Bethlehem Main Library 359.009 (Text) 33062009142119 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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