Stanley Johnston's blunder : the reporter who spilled the secret behind the U.S. Navy's victory at Midway
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Published
Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, ©2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
940.5426 CARLS
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940.5426 CARLS
1 available
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Published
Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, ©2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 312 pages, 24 unnumberd pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
UPC
40027622915
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-298) and index.
Description
"Elliot Carlson tells of Stanley Johnston, a Chicago Tribune reporter who exposed a vitally important secret during World War II. After Johnston is embarked in the USS Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea, he is assigned to a cabin on the rescue ship Barnett where messages from Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Chester Nimitz are circulated. One reveals the order of battle of Imperial Japanese Navy forces advancing on Midway Atoll. Johnston shares this info in a 7 June 1942 Chicago Tribune front-page story. Navy officials fear the Japanese will discover the article, realize their code has been cracked, and quickly change it. Drawing on seventy-five-year-old testimony never before released, Carlson describes the grand jury room where jurors convened by the FDR administration consider charges that Johnston violated the Espionage Act. Using FBI files, U.S. Navy records, archival materials from the Chicago Tribune, and Japanese sources, Carlson at last brings to light the full story of Stanley Johnston's trial."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Chicago Tribune (Firm) -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Johnston, Stanley -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Johnston, Stanley.
Leaks (Disclosure of information) -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Midway, Battle of, 1942.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
War correspondents -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Censorship.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Journalists.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Press coverage.
Chicago Tribune (Firm) -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Johnston, Stanley -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Johnston, Stanley.
Leaks (Disclosure of information) -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Midway, Battle of, 1942.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
War correspondents -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Censorship.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Journalists.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Press coverage.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carlson, E. (2017). Stanley Johnston's blunder: the reporter who spilled the secret behind the U.S. Navy's victory at Midway . Naval Institute Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carlson, Elliot, 1936-. 2017. Stanley Johnston's Blunder: The Reporter Who Spilled the Secret Behind the U.S. Navy's Victory At Midway. Naval Institute Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carlson, Elliot, 1936-. Stanley Johnston's Blunder: The Reporter Who Spilled the Secret Behind the U.S. Navy's Victory At Midway Naval Institute Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carlson, Elliot. Stanley Johnston's Blunder: The Reporter Who Spilled the Secret Behind the U.S. Navy's Victory At Midway Naval Institute Press, 2017.
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