At Ease: Stories I Tell to FriendsThis is a reprint of a classic book written by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1967 (Doubleday). These anecdotal essays span his childhood and his career and are enjoyable and informative reading. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Page 178
... Fox Conner had been the operations officer at General Headquarters for General Pershing in France . When the Conners accepted an invitation from the Pattons to Sunday dinner , Mamie and I were included among the guests . After dinner ...
... Fox Conner had been the operations officer at General Headquarters for General Pershing in France . When the Conners accepted an invitation from the Pattons to Sunday dinner , Mamie and I were included among the guests . After dinner ...
Page 195
... Conner was that the world could not long avoid another major war . He did not seek war and he thought that if the ... Fox Conner . Panama was a peaceful but for me an eventful and , pardon the pun , pregnant tour of duty . I've always ...
... Conner was that the world could not long avoid another major war . He did not seek war and he thought that if the ... Fox Conner . Panama was a peaceful but for me an eventful and , pardon the pun , pregnant tour of duty . I've always ...
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... Fox Conner I kept my temper . Under his novel arrangement , a final order came to me which said that I had been selected by the Adjutant General as one of his quota of officers to go to the Command and General Staff School at Fort ...
... Fox Conner I kept my temper . Under his novel arrangement , a final order came to me which said that I had been selected by the Adjutant General as one of his quota of officers to go to the Command and General Staff School at Fort ...
Contents
A Man Talking to Himself | 1 |
CHAPTER II | 29 |
CHAPTER III | 39 |
Copyright | |
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