The United States possesses today control of the sea more absolute than was possessed by the British. Our interest in this control is not riches and … - Chester W. Nimitz

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The United States possesses today control of the sea more absolute than was possessed by the British. Our interest in this control is not riches and power as such. It is first the assurance of our national security, and, second, the creation and perpetuation of that balance and stability among nations which will insure to each the right of self-determination under the framework of the United Nations Organization.