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Forrestal, James V.


United States, Political Person    (1892-02-15 to 1949-05-22)
• 1949-04 : Treated at Walter Reed military hospital for "mental exhaustion" -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1949-05-22 : Found dead with his bathrobe cord tied around his neck after falling from a 16th floor hospital window. Ruled a suicide. -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2003 : Lengthy article about the official story of the death of James Forrestal (See: David Martin article)
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1900 1910 1920 1930 1940
OfficerUSDefDept
 
OfficerUSNavyDept
 
MemberCFR
 
OfficerDillonRead
 
StudentPrincetonUniv
 
Life ofForrestalJV
 
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U.S. Department of Defense   (Officer of, 1947-09 to 1949-03) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense
• 1949-03-28 : Forced to step down from his position
U.S. Department of the Navy   (Officer of, 1940-08 to 1947-09) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1940-08 : Undersecretary of the Navy (Roosevelt admin)
• 1944-05 : Secretary of the Navy
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1926 to 1931) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Dillon Read and Company   (Officer of, 1921 to 1940) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1923 : Partner
• 1926 : Vice President
• 1938 : President
Princeton University   (Student of, 1912 to 1915) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• (no degree)