Reminiscences of James Lemuel Holloway, Jr. : oral history, 1962.

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Reminiscences of James Lemuel Holloway, Jr. : oral history, 1962.

Education, Naval Academy; convoy duty, World War I; Atlantic Fleet; World War II, exercises off Puerto Rico, Operation Torch; Bermuda training exercises; Director of Training, 1943-44; Holloway Plan for Naval Academy; Superintendent Naval Academy; Chief of Naval Personnel; reserve officers; relationship with Congress; impressions of Harry Truman, James Forrestal, Admiral Louis Denfeld.

Transcript: 187 leaves.

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