Stuart Symington: A Life. By James C. Olson. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2003. isbn: 0826215033

“Stuart Symington: A Life provides a comprehensive portrait of Symington and his exceptional career, shedding new light on presidential administrations from Truman to Nixon, the Department of Defense, the Korean War, and Vietnam. The book also contributes to an understanding of the U.S. Senate, the political history of Missouri, and the relationship between business and government during and immediately after World War II.”