Radford was relied on by Navy leaders as an expert who would fiercely defend the Navy's interests from budget restrictions, but his appointments were opposed by Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, who feared his hard-line stance on the budget would alienate the other branches.
Radford was relied on by Navy leaders as an expert. This expert would fiercely defend the Navy's interests from budget restrictions. His appointments were opposed by Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz feared his hard. Line stance on the budget would alienate the other branches.