Oral history interview with E. B. Potter, 1994 October 8.

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Oral history interview with E. B. Potter, 1994 October 8.

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Interview with E.B. Potter, a historian, concerning his experiences with the Intelligence Section of the 14th Naval District, Pearl Harbor, during World War II. Potter discusses his education and appointment to the faculty at the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Navy Communications School in Westport, Connecticut, his assignment to Pearl Harbor, his activities with RPIO, PEARL (Registered Publications Issuing Office, Pearl Harbor), comments about Commander Joseph Rochefort, Admiral Robert Ghormley, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, observations on the Roosevelt-Nimitz-MacArthur conference from July to August of 1944, the Leyte invasion, and the knowledge of and distribution of codes. The Appendix includes an addendum by E.B. Potter to his oral history interview, dated July 26, 1995 [2 leaves]

35, [3] leaves : facsim. ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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