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...thought that your May 21 article on Admiral Arleigh Burke was excellent; there has been a little contention here concerning the cover. We are wondering if the line around the Admiral's picture has 31 knots in it or not; there are 27 knots visible, but others may be obscured by the yellow band in the upper right-hand corner...
...Navy man will question the praise given Arleigh Burke in your fine article; however, I think the statement that "Burke was a long time changing Airman Mitscher's prejudice against surface sailors . . ." can justly be questioned. Pete Mitscher was not only a great air commander but a very rugged sailorman; before becoming a flyer, he had had experience in many types of surface craft. There has always been close union between flyers and nonflyers in our Navy; here was one of the great differences between our naval air arm and the British. During World War II, when a British...
Face the Nation (Sun. 5 p.m., CBS). Panelists question Admiral Arleigh Burke, Chief of Naval Operations...
...congratulate TIME on its portrayal of the new Navy and its appreciation of the superb leadership of Arleigh Burke? Last week President Eisenhower handed the Secretary of the Navy the highest award the Military Chaplains Association can present with this citation: "Recognizing the high quality of his moral leadership, his fine religious example, his dedication to the welfare of the men who serve under him, and his strong support of the work of his chaplains, the Military Chaplains Association confers upon the Honorable Charles A. Thomas, Secretary of the Navy, its Distinguished Service award...
...subject. Put yourself in my place. You are a senior representative of the U.S. Government. What would you do?" The officers looked blank. Snapped Burke: "Think. Just think. And don't stop thinking." The U.S. Navy still has a long way to go in its revolution, but under Arleigh Burke's driving insistent leadership, it is thinking as never before. For years Navy theory dragged in the wake of advancing technology. Now, at last, ideas far outstream hard-ware-in-hand, and the Navy knows where it is heading...