"We knew what Nimitz was doing. He did the right thing, and we let him alone."
— Ernest King

January 1, 1970

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Comment on Chester Nimitz's role in the Battle of Midway in Time magazine's interview with King, Volume XL, Number 23 (December 7, 1942), p. 33