The Patterson-Forrestal Compromise On November 7, 1946, Forrestal called a meeting at his home with Army and Navy representatives to attempt to find a way forward. the attendees included the two departments' primary negotiators Norstad and Radford, the Assistant Secretary of War for Air Stuart Symington, and Forrestal's friend Admiral Forrest Sherman. The main outcome of the meeting was the replacement of Admiral Radford as the Navy's primary negotiator with Forrestal's friend Vice Admiral Forrest Sherman. According to Marine Corps Brigadier General Gerald Thomas, this was due to Patterson's suggestion since the Army found Radford difficult to work with.
The Patterson-Forrestal Compromise On November 7 1946 Forrestal called a meeting at his home with Army and Navy representatives to attempt to find a way forward the attendees included the two departments' primary negotiators Norstad and Radford the Assistant Secretary of War for Air Stuart Symington and Forrestal's friend Admiral Forrest Sherman The main outcome of the meeting was the replacement of Admiral Radford as the Navy's primary negotiator with Forrestal's friend Vice Admiral Forrest Sherman According to Marine Corps Brigadier General Gerald Thomas this was due to Patterson's suggestion since the Army found Radford difficult to work with