Vessey Box 15, Vice Chief

Series — Box: Vessey 15, Vice Chief

Staff Only

Content Description

From the Collection:

This is a collection of the personal paperwork, correspondence, framed materials, and photos of John W. Vessey Jr. and his wife Avis. This primarily covers Vessey's time as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff but also includes material from his childhood through post-retirement.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1939 - 2016
Agent Relation: Donated by Sarah Vessey, 2018. Accession 2018.011.

Extent

From the Collection: 60 Linear Feet (87 boxes and 2 flat file drawers.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Korean

From the Collection: Vietnamese

From the Collection: Chinese

From the Collection: Greek, Modern (1453-)

From the Collection: Thai

Additional Description

Notes and Remarks Kermit Roosevelt Lecture, 1980 May

Secretary of the Army, Nomination Hearings, SASC, 1981 January 26

“An Insecure World” Outline/ Gen Sir John Hackett

Speech/ “The Art of Command”, Carlisle Barracks, PA, 1981 January 5

Speech/ Chaplains Memorial Dedication, Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, MO, 1981 November 11

Speech/ Once an Eagle Dinner

Speech/AUSA Meeting, Portland, ME, 1980 May 24

Speech/ “Enhancing Educational Opportunities for the Military in the ‘80s”, 1981 May

Speech/ AUSA Dinner, Ft. Worth, TX, 1980 February 18

Speech/ US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA, 1980 February 1

Speech/ The Asia Society, 1979 October 25

Misc Speech Notes

Speech/ “The Army in a Resource-Constrained Environment”, 19th Annual U.S. Army Operation

Research Symposium, Ft. Lee, VA, 1980 October 16

Speech/ “Where the Army Stands Now”, AUSA Sustaining Members’ Luncheon, Washington, D.C., 1980 October 15

Speech/ “Today’s Army” by Gen Edward C. Meyer, 1980 June 16

Speech/ “Rebuilding Our Defense Capability” by Casper Weinberger, 1981 January 28

Speech/ “Inaugural Address” by Ronald Reagan, 1981 January 20

Speech/ “The American Soldier” by Gen Donn A. Starry, 1980 April 19

Speech/ “Strategic Nuclear Policy” by Harold Brown, 1980 August 20

Speech/ “The Army Mission and Family Life: The Critical Balance” by Hamilton McCubbin + Joan Patterson, 1981 July 22

Speech/ Statement by Ambassador V.L. Issraelyn, 1980 February 14

Speech/ “The Security and Defense of the Nation” by Maj. Gen. DeWitt C. Smith, Jr., 1980 June 9

Speech/ “U.S. Energy Policy – Relations with Our Allies”, Chief Executives Forum, 1980 May 10

The Royal College of Defense Studies Booklet, 1980 + 1985

Staff College Camberley Booklet

General Correspondence/ BG Luigi Ramponi

Trip to Army HQ Scotland Itinerary, 1980 April 16

Trip to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Government House Itinerary, 1980 May 9-10

Trip to Media-Government Symposium, 1980 March 28-30

Correspondence/ BG Promotion Congrats Letters, 1970

Correspondence/ GEN Promotion Congrats Letters, 1976