The Reminiscences of the Honorable Colgate W. Darden Jr. : 1897-1981
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
168269089X
ISBN-13
9781682690895
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Imprint
Naval Institute Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 2nd, 2020
Print length
94 Pages
Weight
517 grams
Product Classification:
Biography: historical, political & militaryTrue war & combat stories
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Based on two interviews conducted by Dr. John T. Mason Jr. in September and October 1969, the volume contains 79 pages of interview transcript plus an index. The transcript is copyright 1984 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee placed no restrictions on its use.
Darden''s life was one of public service, as a U.S. Congressman, governor of Virginia, president of the University of Virginia, and delegate to the United Nations. This short volume concentrates on two facets of his career – as a Marine and a Congressman. A Marine Corps aviator in World War I, he went through boredom in France waiting for planes to become available, then was seriously injured in an aircraft accident that killed Marine Medal of Honor recipient Ralph Talbot. In the second interview in the oral history, Darden discusses his service on the House Naval Affairs Committee in the 1930s and 1940s and recalls some of the issues of importance at the time: dealing with the Japanese, fortifying Guam, and preparing the Navy for war. He provides insights on personalities such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Representative Carl Vinson, and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
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