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Reorganization Act of 1958

The Functionalist Takeover and the problem of organizational design in the DoD

September 25, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

[Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy] told the Senate Committee on Armed Services that the present assistant secretary could not “give orders.” McElroy proposed a civilian […]

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