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Las memorias de Leahy does not contain part of the diaries but two versions of his memoirs on the Puerto Rican governorship which I found among his papers in Wisconsin a his son William H released to me. I am the editor of that book, Jorge Rodríguez Beruff. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.50.125.84 ( talk) 05:07, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
I think I've moved over the important information. If someone wants to delete Admiral Leahy article, they're welcome to do so.
Admiral Leahy was of the utmost importance in Franco-American relations and this section desperately needs expansion. His seduction (figurative) by Petain and Darlan poisoned Franco-American relations for generations. Leahy's views became Roosevelts... and it is mentioned in Churchill's Memoirs of the Second World War. V. Joe ( talk) 02:30, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
There is no citation for the claim in the opening blurb that Leahy's Ambassadorship to France was "his most controversial role." Is this actually cited anywhere in any outstanding literature, or is this just yet more partisan character assassination coming from some hack armchair historian? Citations, please. Thank you 114.167.137.103 ( talk) 15:58, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
I removed a quote sourced from avn8.com. avn8.com does not provide sources for their quotes and in turn does not promote that their quotes are authentic. Please see the following statement from avn8.com: "These are just for fun. I have no idea whether the quotes are accurate or not. Loosely speaking, they support the idea that appeal to authority is unscientific". I am a bit surprised that anyone would consider avn8.com to be a worthy source as even it's owners seem to feel it is for entertainment purposes only. Monsieur Voltaire ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:36, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
I was really shocked to see this article. I thought I knew a lot about the war but I've never heard of this guy. Midsummersday ( talk) 18:31, 14 July 2022 (UTC)
I am proposing that the date format of this article be changed to the US military (dmy) format per MOS:MILFORMAT. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:59, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
biographical articles related to the modern US military, should use day-before-month. Ckfasdf ( talk) 05:46, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
This line, written about a USS Constellation cruise that I presume happened after Leahy became a cadet in 1893, is not mentioned in Constellation's article. That article says:
In September 1892, Constellation recommissioned for another unusual duty, to help assemble works of art in Gibraltar for the World's Columbian Exposition. During the cruise, she made stops in Naples, Italy and Le Havre, France, before returning to New York in February 1893. Another training cruise to Gibraltar followed on 3 June and ended on 29 August. She was then transferred to Annapolis, where she was decommissioned on 2 September before being towed to Norfolk for repairs.
Which one is correct? Could Leahy's biographer have been mistaken (this article), or did DANFS omit mentioning the breakdown (that article)? Ed [talk] [OMT] 03:24, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
The cruise was supposed to last all summer, taking the young crewmen to Europe and back to learn their craft. Yet the Constellation was in a sorry state, smelly and leaky, and she broke down before reaching Europe. The crew had to stop in the Azores before the old ship could be made right to sail to America.
Constellation was scheduled to take the green-gilled cadets all the way to Europe, but stormy seas in the mid-Atlantic diverted the ship first to the Azores and then to the Madeira Islands for repairs. By the time the work was done, Constellation stood westward to return to Annapolis for the start of the academic year.