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“In considering a nuclear war of the future, Spruance later wrote, “I am still opposed to the idea of war being conducted by mass destruction of civilian targets by long range missiles armed with nuclear warheads. I recognize that, if our enemy has them, we must be prepared to counter an attack and probably to retaliate in kind. I hope that the responsible governments of the world will be successful in their negotiations to prevent such a situation from ever coming to pass.”
Thomas B. Buell, The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

“He had been marking time in Pearl Harbor for two months, and two and a half months remained before D-Day on Iwo Jima. “The trouble now is that I do not have enough work thrust on me to keep me busy, and I am too lazy to dig up work for myself. Hence, I wish the time would come to start moving again. On board ship, if there is not much to do, I can sit down and read a book, but here I feel more or less obliged to keep office hours and reading a book during office hours does not look well.”
Thomas B. Buell, The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

“Spruance sent an appropriate message of commendation and appreciation to Mitscher and Task Force 58. “This has been an auspicious beginning for the operations immediately ahead,” said Spruance. “I am proud to have operated with you again.”
Thomas B. Buell, The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

“Ambassador Spruance, a quiet person by nature,” wrote one associate to Forrestel, “listened, absorbed, and then formed his own independent, sound judgments. His decisions, calmly and carefully considered, but definite in purpose, reminded me of a steam roller pursuing a determined, inexorable course. His quietness is deceptive. He is a deep thinker, a meticulous planner, and a person of unusual intuition and perception. The absence of bombast in a person of his achievements is one of his greatest attributes.”
Thomas B. Buell, The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

“He and the staff had the intricate task of providing continuing naval support at Iwo Jima; attacking Tokyo with Task Force 58 in late February; withdrawing ships from Iwo Jima for repairs and replenishment; and reassembling the mightiest fleet in the history of the world for the invasion of Okinawa.”
Thomas B. Buell, The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

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