Council of War: A History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1942-1991
 June 2013Selected as Library Journal's 2012 Notable Government DocumentsCouncil of War: A History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1942–1991. by Steven L. Reardon. National Defense Univ. for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of the Director, Joint History Office. 2012. 584p. illus. ISBN 9780160912238. SuDoc# D 5.2:H 62/5. GPO Stock# 008-020-01622-5. $70.This scholarly history traces the development of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) from its origins during World War II through the Cold War. It documents the JCS coordination of national strategic policy and the impact on defense and domestic policies in the period as the United States emerged as a superpower.http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/06/publishing/notable-government-documents-of-2012/#_