Completion of the Papers of George Catlett Marshall

FAIN: RQ-50807-14

George C. Marshall Foundation (Lexington, VA 24450-0920)
Daniel D. Holt (Project Director: January 2014 to June 2016)

Preparation for publication of the seventh and final volume of the papers of George C. Marshall (1880-1959), including documents written during his tenure as chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission (January-October 1949), president of the American Red Cross (September 1949-September 1950) and as Secretary of Defense (September 1950-September 1951). (12 months)

Complete editing of Volume 7 of George C. Marshall's papers, which include documents (telegrams, letters, memorandums, speeches, Congressional testimonies) written during his tenure as chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission (continuing from previous volume), president of the American Red Cross (January 1949-1950), Secretary of Defense (September 1950-September 1951), and during his retirement years (1951-1959). The volume covers one of the most important periods in US and world history from September 1949 to October 1959. Marshall was highly involved in the decisions made in international relations during the early Cold War period. He was responsible for the creation of the European Recovery Plan (Marshall Plan), the impact of which continues in this volume, and was involved in military and foreign relations issues with Palestine, the entire Middle East, Germany, the Soviet Union, most of Eastern Europe, the genesis of NATO, the Korean War, and the early "Red Scare."

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The Papers of George C. Marshall, Volume 7, "The Man of the Age" October 1, 1948-October 16, 1959 (Book)
Title: The Papers of George C. Marshall, Volume 7, "The Man of the Age" October 1, 1948-October 16, 1959
Author: George Catlett Marshall
Editor: Daniel D. Holt
Editor: Mark A. Stoler
Abstract: This is the seventh and final volume of The Papers of George Catlett Marshall and covers the last ten years of Marshall’s life, when he served as secretary of defense from September 1950 to September 1951 following a year as American Red Cross president. US and UN forces in Korea consumed him as defense secretary, yet Europe remained Marshall’s strategic focus and with it the establishment of a NATO military command, efforts to convince the French to accept German rearmament, congressional approval for a major US military buildup, and a Mutual Security Program for America’s allies. Marshall also participated in the decision to relieve General Douglas MacArthur, sparking public uproar and a Senate investigation. Marshall remained active in retirement, particularly in 1953, when he led the US delegation to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and then became the first professional soldier to win the Nobel Peace Prize, a tribute to the Marshall Plan. Through it all, he maintained an extensive correspondence with national and international leaders. When he died on October 16, 1959, George Catlett Marshall was hailed by many as the nation’s greatest soldier-statesman since George Washington.
Year: 2016
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/papers-of-george-catlett-marshall-the-man-of-the-age-october-1-1949october-16-1959/oclc/927377783&referer=brief_results
Primary URL Description: WorldCat listing
Secondary URL: https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/papers-george-catlett-marshall-4
Secondary URL Description: Publisher's listing
Access Model: Book
Publisher: Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9781421419626
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

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