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Pearl Harbor and U S Pacific Strategy in Taft Era
The article discusses U S naval basing policy for the Philippines and the strategic choice of Pearl Harbor as a main Pacific base. It cites historical acts, treaties, and shore facilities, arguing Pearl Harbor's defense advantages over Luzon and the need to sustain peace with Japan. It notes fortifications, mines, and the planned naval yard near Honolulu.
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Service
United States
Philippines
Manila
America
Pacific Naval Base
Taft
Philippine
Japan
Hawaii
Luzon
Army and Navy Board of Fortifications
Pearl Harbor
Olongapo
Carite
Nome
Olongape
Cleveland
Hawaiian Islands
Pearl River
Oahu
Larber
Congress
Waste Loch
Anchorage
San Francisco Dredging Company
Honolulu
Naval Reservation
Great Navy Yard
Port