John W. Morris
Contents
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
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The Interviewer
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
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Career Summary
Promotion History
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..x i
Decorations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..x i
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Interview
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Childhood and West Point Years
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World War II and Early Post-War Assignments
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Germany, Savannah, and Fort Leavenworth
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Legislative Liaison
Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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Missouri River Division
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Director of Civil Works
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Deputy Chief of Engineers
Chief of Engineers
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Internal and External Relationships
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International and Military Projects
185
Civil Works Projects
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Post-Retirement Career
C o n c l u s i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
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Index
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Appendix
B: "A Time for Reflection"
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C: "Maintaining Engineer Readiness" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix
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Appendix
"The Corps of Engineers and the American Environment"
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Appendix
E: "Let's Get Back to Work"
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Appendix
F: "Reflections: An Interview with the Chief'
Appendix
G: "Construction Management Training: An Industry/Academia Challenge"
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Appendix
H: "Changing Role of the Corps of Engineers-l 970-1980"
Photographs
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Lieutenant General John W. Morris
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West Point Track Team, 1943
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Graduation Picture, 1943
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Geraldine King, 1946
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Captain John W. Morris and Gerry Morris in Garmisch
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