num_pages: 434
description: Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor was one of the great military heroes of recent American history. During WW2, he fought in Sicily &amp; Italy. After the war, Taylor served as Comdr. of the 8th Army in Korea, &amp; Army Chief of Staff under Pres. Eisenhower. Pres. Kennedy named him Chmn. of the Joint Chiefs of Staff &amp; sent him to Vietnam in 1960; he returned there as Ambassador in 1965, &amp; served as a key advisor to Pres. Johnson until 1969. Here Taylor tells the firsthand story of his life. He offers candid &amp; controversial views of such central figures as Eisenhower, John Dulles, the Kennedys, &amp; Gen. Westmoreland. B&amp;W photos.
language: English
title: Swords and Plowshares: A Memoir
titlecomplete: Swords and Plowshares: A Memoir
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Diane Pub Co