Michael Forrestal
Michael Forrestal | |
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Born | Michael Vincent Forrestal November 26, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 11, 1989 (aged 61) New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Government aide, legal adviser |
Parent(s) | James and Josephine Forrestal[1] |
Michael Vincent Forrestal (November 26, 1927 – January 11, 1989) was one of the leading aides to
Following the
Other than his political life, Forrestal was a senior partner in Shearman & Sterling and a legal advisor to the state-owned Algerian oil company, Sonatrach during the 1970s. Forrestal also had a role in the German-based Allied Control Council and the U.S.–USSR Trade and Economic Council.[1]
Biography
Forrestal was born in New York City on November 26, 1927 to James Forrestal and Josephine Forrestal. His father served as Secretary of the Navy before becoming the first Secretary of Defense in 1947.[2]
In 1946 Michael Forrestal graduated from
Forrestal attended
Vietnam War
From 1962 to 1965 Forrestal was a member of the senior staff of the National Security Council, where he specialized in Asian affairs and participated in the deliberations and decisions that led to increased U.S. military presence in Vietnam.
In response to President
Cable 243 called for Lodge to lobby for the removal from influence of Diem's younger brother and chief political adviser
The decision to authorise the cable prompted significant infighting in the administration at the Monday morning meeting on August 26. Kennedy was met with angry comments by Rusk, McNamara, McCone and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General
Forrestal was a longtime trustee of Phillips Exeter Academy and served as the board's president. In addition, he was a longtime patron of the Metropolitan Opera, and was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Association's executive committee.
Personal life
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Forrestal died in New York City on January 11, 1989. He suffered an aneurysm while chairing a meeting of the
Notes
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "James V. Forrestal, September 17, 1947 – March 28, 1949, 1st secretary of defense, Truman administration". US Department of Defense. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ a b c Jones, p. 315.
- ^ a b c Jones, p. 316.
- ^ Jacobs, pp. 162–63.
- ^ Karnow, pp. 303–04.
- ^ Halberstam, pp. 157–58.
- ^ a b c Jones, p. 319.
- ^ Jones, p. 318.
- ^ "Burial Detail: Forrestal, Michael V. (Section 30, Grave 674) Birth Date: 11/26/1927; Death Date: 01/11/1989; Interment Date: 01/26/1990". ANC Explorer. Arlington National Cemetery. (Official website).
References
- ISBN 978-0-7425-6007-9.
- Jacobs, Seth (2006). Cold War Mandarin: Ngo Dinh Diem and the Origins of America's War in Vietnam, 1950–1963. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 0-7425-4447-8.
- Jones, Howard (2003). Death of a Generation: how the assassinations of Diem and JFK prolonged the Vietnam War. New York City: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-505286-2.
- ISBN 0-670-84218-4.
External links
- "Michael V. Forrestal". at ArlingtonCemetery.net. 26 August 2023. (Unofficial website).
- Michael V. Forrestal in Historical Dictionary of the 1960s. James Stuart Olson. 1999. p. 171.