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Audio: Address to NWC, by Chester W. Nimitz

 Digital Record
Identifier: RG15_VR2290

Dates

  • Creation: 1960 Oct 10

Creator

Summary

Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz speaks about the value of the training he recieved at the War College in preparation for WWII. He also addresses the importance of personnel planning, logisitics, and morale during wartime.

Nimitz speaks for about 20 minutes. He then fields questions for approximately 40 minutes, which covers many topics including competitions between battleships, taking direction from Washington, and the usefulness of war gaming.

Some technical difficulties occur in the recording; they are momentary.

Extent

92.6 Megabytes ; Run time 1:04:16