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Nimitz viewed Pearl Harbor as fortunate crisis in war
The late Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz told radio interviewer Fred Goerner that Pearl Harbor was not a disaster but a catalyst that spurred U.S. resolve, warning Japan could have invaded Hawaii if attacked again and noting Midway as the turning point. He spoke before his death and discussed Hiroshima,Nagasaki and the Indianapolis sinking.
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