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At the Helm
My Journey with Family, Faith, and Friends to Calm the Storms of Life
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From modest beginnings to Secretary of the Navy, John Dalton's life is an inspirational story filled with successes and failures in both the public and private sectors and how he navigated through them.
- INSIDE LOOK FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS THERE: Secretary of Navy during major crises including Tailhook, the Naval Academy cheating scandal, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, " and women serving in the military.
- WELL-CONNECTED AND RESPECTED PUBLIC SERVANT: Author recounts interactions with such public figures as President Carter, President Clinton, Billy Graham, Roger Staubach, Bill Proxmire, Rahm Emanuel, George Steinbrenner, Lloyd Bentsen, Dianne Feinstein, and Hillary Clinton. Blurbs from some of these notable names included in marketing materials and the interior of the book.
- PLANNED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Author to speak at the Sonoma Valley Authors Festival, Army and Navy Club, Metropolitan Club, and Cosmos Club (all in Washington, DC) and at book parties around the country.
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Table of contents
- At the Helm
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1: 335 Merrick Street
- Chapter 2: Classrooms and Sports Fields
- Chapter 3: From the Red River to the Chesapeake
- Chapter 4: The Problem with Galoshes
- Chapter 5: 5 Striper
- Chapter 6: In the Navy
- Chapter 7: Love and Marriage
- Chapter 8: Lunch with a Peanut Farmer
- Chapter 9: The Alamo City
- Chapter 10: The Best Job in Government
- Chapter 11: The Burning Bunk
- Chapter 12: Accountability and Responsibility
- Chapter 13: Little Things Add Up
- Chapter 14: All Good Things Must Come to an End
- Chapter 15: Baseball with âThe Bossâ
- Chapter 16: Hope for the Hopeless
- Chapter 17: Not the End, but a New Beginning
- Chapter 18: Worthy Causes
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Midshipmanâs Prayer
- President Carterâs Letter
- Swearing-in Ceremony Remarks
- Swearing-in Ceremony Remarks (continued)
- Swearing-in Ceremony Remarks (continued)
- Swearing-in Ceremony Remarks (continued)
- The New York Times Tailhook Editorial
- USNA Class of 1995 Commencement Address
- Episcopal Diocese of Washington Recommendation
- Kellyâs Letter
- DGA Remarks
- Acknowledgments
- Index of Names
- Endnotes