Colbert, Richard G., 1915-1973

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Copy of correspondence sent to Admiral Arleigh Burke regarding his participation in the International Sea Symposium. Included is a conceptual copy of "The Role of Naval Forces" address for his comments.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Captain McNulty presented his papers to the Naval War College through the Naval War College Foundation on August 15, 1979. The papers cover the period 1950-1977 and document his career in the Navy. The ten box manuscript collection is divided into five series.Series I, Correspondence, consists of personal correspondence received or sent by CAPT - McNulty, letters sent by VADM Richard G. Colbert and ADM Elmo R. Zumwalt and official and personal correspondence in a career file which outlines McNulty's career in the Navy.Series II, Speeches, contains the speeches CAPT McNulty wrote or edited for ADM - Arleigh Burke, VADM Richard G. Colbert, ADM Ralph Cousins, RADM W. Thompson, and ADM Elmo R. Zumwalt, 1969-1974. This is the largest series in the collection and the bulk of it consists of speeches for A~M Zumwalt who was Chief of Naval Operations at the time (1970-1974).The Navy was going through significant changes during this period: the revamping of an obsolete and shrinking Naval force, the growing global navy of the Soviet Union, the impact of the Nixon Doctrine on foreign and Naval policy, the dissatisfaction of Navy personnel with the service, and a general re-organization of the Naval War College. The speeches give an invaluable contemporary view of these events and of ten outline plans of action which have since taken place. A speech made on March 19, 1971, to the OPNAV Commanders is an overview of what ADM. Zumwalt hoped to...

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8x10 black and white photograph of VADM Richard Colbert receiving an honorary degree from Salve Regina college; Photograph marked Adm Colbert receives honorary degree at Salve Regina College, 1970

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8x10 black and white photograph of bust of VADM Richard Colbert; Photograph marked: Bust of Adm. Richard G. Colbert, neg. 7

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5x7 black and white photographic portrait of VADM Richard Colbert; photograph glued to paper, photograph unmarked

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4x5 black and white photographic portrait of VADM Richard Colbert; photograph marked: Colbert, Neg. 3