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Navy Admiral Arleigh Burke, 57, intends to retire after he winds up his second successful term as Chief of Naval Operations. Top candidates for his job: Vice Chief James Russell, 55, long on staff experience; Admiral Harry Felt, 56, Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific forces; Vice Admiral George Anderson, 52, who adds to heavy staff experience a friendship with the President dating from a tour of duty at Supreme Allied Headquarters in Europe...
...Defense Department's $40.9 billion 1960 budget "adequate to provide for the essential programs," although they have doubts whether the budget provides enough money for all the programs included in it. One by one, the service chiefs-Air Force's General Thomas White. Navy's Admiral Arleigh Burke. Army's General Maxwell Taylor and Marine Corps' General Randolph Pate-backed up the statement on general points, expressed budget regrets that were relatively mild; the Air Force would have liked more money to replace obsolescent B-47s faster, the Navy more for ship replacement, the Army...
...lanes of transportation and communication, applying air power from offshore carriers. In keeping with its arguments, the Navy is pushing, despite the budget hold-down, for a $375 million dreamboat: a second atomic-powered carrier to join the Enterprise, now abuilding. So taken is Chief of Naval Operations Arleigh ("31-Knot") Burke with the atomic carrier's virtues-speed, range and freedom from refueling problems, except for aircraft fuel-that, to get another one, he is even willing to see a slowdown in procurement of atomic-missile subs...
Chief of Naval Operations ARLEIGH BURKE to the NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE : My fear is that too many people in the U.S. are not willing-probably because they do not understand the problem-are not willing to stand up for principles. You let one doubtful area go, then the next area becomes a little more doubtful and you become a little weaker -a little weaker in your own spirit...
...July 1957, Jimmy Thach's experience and versatility were turned to the deepening and long-neglected problem of antisubmarine warfare. He became one of four ASW carrier division Atlantic commanders in the Navy's Hunter-Killer Force (HUKFOR). With the three others, he was called before Arleigh Burke to answer the question: What could the Navy do to improve its submarine defenses? Hardly hesitating, Thach outlined a plan for a semipermanent task force, chartered to experiment with and develop new antisubmarine defense systems. When Thach finished talking, Arleigh Burke grinned. "Jimmy Thach," he said, "has just made...