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The article focuses on the controversy related with U.S. Secretary of Navy James Forrestal. He was recently blamed for the poor performance of admiral Chester W. Nimitz in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Nevertheless, there is no question that the navy has lost not merely the opening skirmish but a major battle. For this the blame rests with Forrestal. The author says that Forrestal and his admirals did emphasize the benefits of competition, but the effect of their testimony was lessened by the fact that they seemed to be thinking first about the navy, second about the U.S.