Abstract

In November 1950, Defense Secretary George C. Marshall announced the appointment of Anna M. Rosenberg as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower. Apart from the startling fact that he had chosen a woman, Mrs. Rosenberg was also an immigrant, Jewish, and an ardent supporter of the New Deal. This article is about Rosenberg's career, her uncanny ability to solve problems, and the events that propelled her into the Pentagon. It is also about a woman who eschewed the feminine networks to hang her hat with men of power. Looking beyond her politics and gender, Marshall's choice was a brilliant one.

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