Reminiscences, 1957-1988.

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Reminiscences, 1957-1988.

Reminiscences of FADM Chester W. Nimitz on the 102nd anniversary of his birth, 1988; Memorandum regarding visit of Nimitz with Representative Carl Vinson, 1957; Trubute to President Harry S. Truman on the 100th anniversary of his birth, 1984; and remarks of CO Penniston on the decommissioning of USS New Jersey (BB 62), 1969.

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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953, succeeding upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt after serving as the 34th vice president in early 1945. He implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain communist expansion. He proposed numerous liberal domestic reforms, but few were enacted by the Conservative Coalition that dominated Congres...

Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...

Peniston, Robert C.

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Robert C. Peniston graduated with the Class of 1947 from the U.S. Naval Academy. He retired from the Navy as a captain in 1976. From the description of Reminiscences, 1957-1988. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 18168915 Peniston is a retired U.S.N. Captain and retired director of Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University. From the description of Correspondence and memorabilia, 1976-1998. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 263171965 ...

New Jersey (Battleship : BB-62)

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