He said evidence recently presented before the Committee by Admiral W. D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, had convinced him that the United States did not require a larger Navy. Admiral Leahy, it was recalled, had said the Nav: quired enlargement even be: provisions of the Vinson bill to protect both coasts of the United States against simultaneous attack.
Mr. Fish pointed out, however, that Admiral Leahy had said Japan would require a Navy two ur three times as large as the United States fleet to carry out 2 successful attack on America.
"I challenge any Admiral to say that Japan could land 50,000 troops on our shores" Mr. Fish said, "and I know enough about war to that such an Army would not last thirty days on our soil.
"...AlL I want is to isolate Amer-from foreign wars and have the Na y defend us from attack."
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