Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1949-1999. p. cm. 1. United States. Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-History. UA23.7.C483 2000 [B] 00-045693 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office ISBN 0-16-050638-7 DOC. 05.25 c34/2/2000 FOREWORD The recent observance of the fiftieth anniversary of the chairmanship The provided an occasion to reflect not only on what a privilege it is to serve as the fourteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff but also on how the position has changed since its creation. This volume, The Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1949–1999, was prepared in conjunction with that anniversary. It gives a historical perspective on the development of the chairmanship as an institution as well as on the Chairman's and Vice Chairman's role in the formulation and implementation of our national security policy. It sheds light on civil-military relations at the highest level during the Cold War and its immediate aftermath and provides valuable insight into the interaction of individuals, circumstances, and law, which produced the chairmanship as we know it today. HENRY H. SHELTON Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |