Forrestal
Americannoun
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“I like to make a loop of the Pirate Trail, Mariposa Trail, Flying Mane Trail, Fossil Trail and back on Forrestal Drive to the starting point.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2024
Among the structures that might be eliminated is the Forrestal Building, home to the Department of Energy.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2022
When James Forrestal, the secretary of the Navy, who was on the beach below, saw the flag, he requested that it be kept as a memento.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
The staff assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Defense has increased a hundredfold since 1947 when President Truman appointed James Forrestal to the position.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
It was stamped “Eyes Only for the Secretary,” but Ellsberg suggested that Forrestal read it.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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