National Military Establishment (U.S.)
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Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
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Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
found: NUCMC data from the George C. Marshall Research Foundation Lib. for the George C. Marshall Research Foundation National Archives Project Files, 1916-1959(name not given; Defense Dept.)
found: LC manual auth. cd.(hdg.: United States. Dept. of Defense; as per the National Security Act of 1947, there was established the National Military Establishment, which was to be headed by the Secretary of the Defense and was to consist of the Dept. of the Army, Dept. of the Navy, Dept. of the Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, etc. The act was amended in 1949 with the Establishment replaced by the Dept. of the Defense, and the other depts. became military depts. in lieu of their prior status as executive depts.)
found: National Defense Establishment (unification of the Armed Services) ... 1947:p. 12 ([to be] headed by Secretary of National Defense)
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Change Notes
1988-01-27: new
2013-03-07: revised
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