Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Chief of Naval Operations, speaking to graduates of the U. S. Naval Academy's 1946 Class at Annapolis. From: Beth Gore

The House Chamber as Admiral Chester Nimitz addressed a joint session of the Senate and House. From: Beth Gore.

Admiral Chester Nimitz told Congress that he favored closer cooperation between the Army, the Navy and the State Department than existed at Pearl Harbor. However, he opposed an Army-Navy merger or the establishment of a separate Air Force. Reversing his stand of a year ago, Nimitz told the Senate Military Affairs Committee it was now his studied opinion that a merger of the Army and Navy "means at best no more advantages than we have now, at worst that the Navy, and the Command of the Seas so vital to our country, will suffer". From: Beth Gore

Admiral Nimitz is voicing his determined opposition to either a merger of the Army and Navy or the creation of an independent Air Force. He appeared before the Senate Military Affairs Committee. From: Beth Gore

Admiral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations, offers his congratulations to Admiral Chester Nimitz, who will take over King's post. From: Beth Gore

Admiral Chester Nimitz at the White House where President Harry S. Truman (left) decorated the Naval hero with the Gold Star in lieu of a third Distinguished Service Medal. Mrs. Nimitz is shown in center. From: Beth Gore.