Star spangled security : applying lessons learned over six decades safeguarding America / Harold Brown with Joyce Winslow.

Author/creator Brown, Harold
Other author Winslow, Joyce.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2012.
Descriptionxviii, 277 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Prologue -- Oh, say can you see : the view from the top -- What so proudly we hail : ensuring national defense through its budget -- Stripes and bright stars : how the team at the top affects security policy -- The perilous fight : Iranian revolution and the hostage crisis -- Rockets' red glare and bombs : plans, programs, and agreements -- The ramparts we watched : dealing with the outside world -- That banner yet waves : preparing for what lies ahead -- Land of the free : stimulating the national economy for international security -- Home of the brave : America at a tipping point.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012033419
ISBN9780815723820 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0815723822 (hbk. : alk. paper)