"On April 21-23, 1982, the United States Military Academy at West Point held a symposium The Theory and Practice of National Security, 1945-1960."

Introduction: The sources of postwar insecurity /Norman A. Graebner -- [1.] The course of the national security policy: -- The national security policy from Truman to Eisenhower: Did the "hidden hand" leadership make any difference? / Richard D. Challener -- Economic foreign policy and the quest for security / Lloyd C. Gardner -- [2.] The evolution of nuclear planning: -- Scientists, arms control, and national security / Martin J. Sherwin -- The origins of overkill: nuclear weapons and American strategy / David Alan Rosenberg -- [3.] The bureaucratic and political environment: -- Civil-military relations: the president and the general / Douglas Kinnard -- The presidency and national security organization / I.M. Destler -- The domestic politics of national security / Gary W. Reichard -- Conclusion: The limits of nuclear strategy / Norman A. Graebner.