"Copy 2 is in CD format and is located in Special Collection". Interview conducted in 1997. Publication date based on signed user agreement (Appendix A). "This oral history transcript has been produced ... as part of the US Army War College/US Army Military History Institute's ... Senior Officer Oral History Program"--Foreword. Prepared under the auspices of the Military History Institute's Oral History Branch. GEN Merritt was retired when this interview was conducted.

Tape M-281 : Childhood -- Early interest in military -- Drafted into the Army -- Basic training and applying for Officer's Candidate School -- Changed by Officers' Candidate School -- Persons who impressed and helped -- Meeting and marrying Rosemary -- To Korea, September 1955 -- Tape M-282 : Relationship with Koreans - forbidden -- Quality of Korean and Army personnel -- Nominated for Aid-de-Camp, Eighth Army Headquarters -- Experience as an Aide -- Tape M-283 : Previous experience at Battalion -- Eighth Army Headquarters -- Impact of Korea on marital relationship -- Post-Korean experience -- Battery Officer Course, Fort Sill -- College degree via Boot Strap" -- Tape M-284 : Developing Lacrosse Missile System -- Advanced Course, Fort Sill -- Birth of son Roger and surgery -- Tape M-289 -- Assigned to Germany -- Quality of troops in Germany -- Promotion to Major (Germany) -- Family life in Germany -- Corps Headquarters and personnel -- Nuclear planner -- Deploying Artillery -- Aligning reorganization and strategy -- Tape M-290 : Presentation to NAC Military Commitee -- Return to the states -- Leadership Philosophy -- Traveling back to the states -- Air Force Staff College -- Assigned to the Pentagon -- Tape M-291 : Application for White House Fellowship -- Experience in OSD Systems Analysis -- Tape M-292 : Search for alternative careers -- Tour of Vietnam -- Tape M-293 : Forward observing in Vietnam -- Officer Personnel in Vietnam -- Command experience of the Armed Forces -- Tape M-294 : Assigned to the National Security Council Staff -- Command of Division Artillery -- Tape M-295 : Racial problems at Division Artillery -- Command selection process -- Advanced Management course, Berkeley -- Chief of Staff -- Promotion to Brigadier General -- Assistant Division Commander - First Cavalry -- Tape M-296 : Converting TRICAP Division to Armor -- West Point Study Group -- Promoted to Major General, posted to Fort Sill -- Developing Army Doctrine, Fort Sill --Tape M-297 : Mrs. Merritt and developing Quality of Life Section at Fort Sill -- Comments on Fort Sill, and the Marielitos from Cuba -- Commandant - Army War College -- Review of career -- Commandant - "Clausewitz" -- Further Comments on US Army War College -- Tape M-298 : Deputy Commander, TRADOC, Fort Leavenworth -- Director of the Joint Staff -- Promotion to Four-Star General -- U.S. Military Representative - North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- Tape M-299 : Retirement - President of the Association of the U.S. Army -- Comparison of Armed Forces - 1952 vs. 1987 -- Looking back -- Post-Military activities -- Further comments on the Association of the U.S. Army -- Principles of Leadership -- Appedix A - Access agreement : General Jack N. Merritt, USA Retired -- Appendix B - Biosketch : Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Glover, USA -- Appenix C - Fort Leavenworth Philosophy General Jack N. Merritt, USA Retired.