I believe the military should be wary of diplomacy until war is declared; then the State Department should keep its nose out and let the military do whatever is necessary to win. — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
The British were keen for 30 caliber guns, did not believe in daylight bombing. American experts said 30 caliber was not enough; we had to have 50 caliber, also said daylight bombing was right provided the planes attacked in formation, with 50 caliber guns. — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
If civilians are going to be killed, I would rather have them be their civilians than our civilians. — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
In real danger sometimes even a democracy can really keep a secret. — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
Sure, you would lose more bombers without fighters, but, flying in formation, you could get the job done. — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
Well over fifty years ago I was making radio loudspeakers and radio sets in Rochester, New York; pretty young and inexperienced; but we survived… — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
My father-in-law was once Chairman of Military Affairs in the Senate, the latter part of the Wilson Administrations. He knew a lot about and… — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
I believe the military should be wary of diplomacy until war is declared; then the State Department should keep its nose out and let… — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
But the Air Force was sort of a bastard child of the Army, much like the Marines with the Navy. Everything had to be… — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
FDR had been Assistant Secretary of the Navy. They told me, now forgotten, just how many pictures of ships they took out of the… — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
It all went back to problems we had talked about before, you know, such as the British not believing in formation bombing and not… — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
Hardly had I left when we ran into the Korean war, doubled what I had asked for and doubled it again. I had told… — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
Later the Administration wanted me to actually sell all remaining surplus by running the War Assets Corporation. I said I couldn't do it without… — Stuart Symington Copy Share Image
