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Robert Abercrombie Lovett (September 14, 1895 – May 7, 1986) was an American politician who served as the fourth United States Secretary of Defense, having been promoted to this position from Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Having served for one year as deputy secretary of defense under Marshall, Robert A. Lovett was thoroughly familiar with the duties and responsibilities of his new office when President...
Robert A. Lovett. New York, New York. July 7, 1971. by Richard D. McKinzie and Theodore A. Wilson. LOVETT: I went then to the Department of State. I was ripped out of a pleasant day-to-day life to go down as his Under Secretary.
October 4, 1950–September 16, 1951. When General George C. Marshall became President Harry S. Truman’s third Secretary of Defense in September 1950, there was only one man he considered for his...
May 8, 1986 · Robert A. Lovett, Secretary of Defense from 1951 to 1953 and onetime Under Secretary of State, died yesterday at his home in Locust Valley, L.I. Mr. Lovett, who was 90 years old, had suffered...
Robert A. Lovett (1895-1986) was a member of the General Advisory Committee and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. This interview focuses on the failures in planning the Bay of Pigs invasion and the repercussions of the invasion’s failure, among other topics. Access . Open . Usage Restrictions .
Robert A. Lovett (1895-1986) was a member of the General Advisory Committee and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. This interview focuses on the Cuban Missile
May 13, 1986 · Robert A. Lovett, a self-effacing former railroad executive made secretary of defense by President Harry S. Truman and a wartime leader who played a key role in the formation of an...
Robert A. Lovett (1895-1986) was a member of the General Advisory Committee and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. This interview focuses on the staffing of the Kennedy administration’s cabinet, Lovett’s role as a consultant for the Kennedy administration, and the stock market decline of 1962, among other topics. Access . Open
Robert A. Lovett. (1895—1986) Quick Reference. (1895–1986) secretary of defense (1951–53), born in Huntsville, Texas. His contributions included completing the Korean War mobilization; planning and implementing a long-range rearmament program; and submitting proposals to restructure the ...
