Forrestal

[ fawr-uh-stl, -stawl, for- ]

noun

1. James Vincent, 1892–1949, U.S. financier, secretary of Defense 1947–49.

Example Sentences

I observed that Stone and Kuznick include a long-debunked story about anti-communist Secretary of Defense James Forrestal.

From The Daily Beast

His five and a half years in the Hanoi Hilton could have been avoided, had he remained on the Forrestal.

From The Daily Beast

Although Forrestal approved the sentence, it was not accepted by the President.

From Project Gutenberg

Willing to cooperate, Forrestal still wanted to chart his own course.

From Project Gutenberg

It was obvious that Forrestal wanted to avoid publicizing the project.

From Project Gutenberg

Sullivan succeeded James Forrestal as secretary on 18 September 1947.

From Project Gutenberg

Despite this offer of compromise, President Roosevelt directed Forrestal to withhold action on the proposal.

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