Beginning with George Washington's presidential staff of three, the executive branch of the U.S. federal government has undergone a tremendous transformation. Today it is the largest institution of its kind in the world, employing over 3.1 million people, with an annual budget of over $1.5 trillion. A Historical Guide to the U.S. Government chronicles its growth from its modest beginnings to its present state. Focusing on the federal executive branch and its constituent departments, agencies, commissions, and committees, the guide offers 180 historical accounts for each of these...

An Interview with Generals Curtis E. LeMay, Leon W. Johnson, David A. Burchinal, and Jack J. Catton. In June, 1984 some thirty-five of the retired four-star generals of the USAF gathered in Washington D.C. Form that group, several agreed to participate in a group oral interview on the history of strategic air warfare. Strategic Air Warfare is part of a continuing series of historical volumes produced by the Office of Air Force History in direct support of Project Warrior. Since its beginnings, Project Warrior has captured the imagination of Air Force people around the world and reawakened a...

In November, 1981, Lt. Gen. Hans Dreissnack as the historical Programs to assemble a small number of retired officers for a group oral history interview. This manuscript is the result of the interview. The four participants were General James Ferguson, General Robert Lee, General William Momyer and Lt. General Elwood Quesada. They discussed air superiority in Korea and World War II and is a first-hand account by air leaders who flew, fought, and commanded tactical air forces in combat.