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THE FORRESTAL DIARIES - Walter Mills, ed. - October 1951.. Compilation of the personal journals of James Forrestal, the first U.S. Secretary of Defense, covering his experiences from 1944 to 1949, a critical period during the early Cold War, edited by Walter Millis. Published in 1951, the diaries offer a unique, firsthand look into the inner workings of the American government, key figures like President Truman, and Forrestal's own struggles with mental health, which ultimately led to his suicide. [Google] Compilation of the personal journals of James Forrestal, the first U.S. Secretary of Defense, covering his experiences from 1944 to 1949, a critical period during the early Cold War, edited by Walter Millis. Published in 1951, the diaries offer a unique, firsthand look into the inner workings of the American government, key figures like President Truman, and Forrestal's own struggles with mental health, which ultimately led to his suicide. [Google]