Reviews and Commentary
Reviews and Commentary
Powerful reviews, expert voices, and public support continue to build momentum behind The Story Within The Pearl Harbor Story. Each perspective strengthens the mission to reveal the truth, clear Admiral Kimmel’s name, and correct the historical record.
Tom Kimmel’s Commentary and Letters
Writings by Tom Kimmel
- Tom Kimmel’s letter to the editor of Florida Today summarizing his correspondence with Senator John McCain, 9/20/15
- “Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts’ Performance ‘Crooked as a Snake’? (Regardless, the Damage Can Still be Corrected),” by Thomas K. Kimmel, Jr. & J. A. Williams, Esq., 2015
- FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s letter to FDR’s Secretary Steven Early, dated 12/12/41, from the FDR Library
- FBI FOIA Release: 2 letters from Mr. Hoover to Steven Early, both dated 12/12/41
- FBI FOIA Release: Letter from Mr. Hoover to Supreme Court Associate Justice Owen Roberts, dated 12/18/41
- FBI FOIA Release: FBI Assistant Director Ladd Memorandum for Mr. Hoover, dated 12/11/41
- General Short testifies that he suspects Roberts had information akin to the “complete plans” information
- “A Tale of Two Letters,” by Thomas K. Kimmel, Jr. & Donald Reed, 2015
- “Marshall’s Deception,” a compilation by Tom Kimmel from General Henry Russell’s Pearl Harbor Story, 2009
- “The FBI’s Role in the Pearl Harbor Attack,” by Thomas K. Kimmel, Jr., J. A. Williams, Esq., & Paul Glyn Williams, Esq., NMIA, AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE JOURNAL, Fall 2009
- “How Was It Possible for a Pearl Harbor to Occur? by Thomas K. Kimmel, Jr. & J. A. Williams, Esq., AFIO’s Intelligencer, Winter/Spring 2009
- “MAGIC and the Proximate Cause of the Success of the Pearl Harbor Attack,” by Thomas K. Kimmel, Jr., 2008
- “Unfairly Shouldering the Blame,” by Thomas K. Kimmel, Jr., Military History Quarterly, 2002
- Tom Kimmel’s Letter to the Editor of Air Force Magazine, re General Lavelle & Admiral Kimmel compared, 2011
- Tom Kimmel’s Letter to the Editor of Air Force Magazine re “Caught on the Ground, by John Correll, 2007 & 2008
- Tom Kimmel’s Unanswered E-mail to Donald Goldstein re his most dangerous sector error, 2007
- Tom Kimmel’s letter to the Editor of the Wall Street Journal, “Pearl Harbor Inquiries: A Hard-Won Exoneration,” 4/2/04
- Tom Kimmel’s letter to the Editor of the New York Times, “Pearl Harbor Readiness,” 4/20/04
Writings by Admiral Kimmel
- Admiral Kimmel’s memorandum, “Events Leading to the Congressional Investigation of Pearl Harbor Behind the Scenes,” dated November 1966
- Admiral Kimmel’s Story, by Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, 1954, plus “Facts About Pearl Harbor,” 1962 & Chairman Cannon’s letter to J. Edgar Hoover
- “Facts About Pearl Harbor,” by Rear Admiral Husband Kimmel, 1962
- House Appropriations Chairman Clarence Cannon’s letter to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, dated 6/22/58
- Admiral Kimmel’s letter to Silent Film Star Corinne Griffith, dated 11/7/61
- Admiral Kimmel’s letter to Admiral David Clark, re Admiral “Ping” Wilkinson’s suspected suicide, dated 3/20/60
- Admiral Kimmel’s Statement to the Joint Congressional Committee, 1/15/46
- Admiral Kimmel’s “Memorandum of Events in Connection with the Pearl Harbor Investigation,” dated 6/6/46
- Admiral Kimmel’s Interview of Admiral King, 12/7/44 & Edward Hanify, Esq., comments concerning, dated 8/25/87
- Admiral Kimmel’s letter to President Harry Truman, 8/20/44
Writings by Charles Rugg, Esq.
Writings by Edward Hanify, Esq.
- Edward Hanify, “The Washington Prelude to Pearl Harbor: A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma,” 12/12/85
- Edward Hanify, “The Ordeal of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel,” 1993
- Edward Hanify, “Memorandum Concerning Admiral Kimmel’s Request re Court Martial Proceedings, “4/7/92
- Edward Hanify, Memorandum for the Director of Naval History Ronald Spector Re His 11/13/87 Memorandum to the Secretary of the Navy, 12/23/87
- Edward Hanify, Union Club Speech in Boston, 12/6/79, “The Effort to Preserve The Truth for History.”
Writings & Audio Recording by Edward R. "Ned" Kimmel, Esq.
- Audio Recording of Edward “Ned” Kimmel at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, November 2003
- Edward “Ned” Kimmel, “VENDETTA!! THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE’S RELENTLESS PERSECUTION OF THE PEARL HARBOR COMMANDERS, 2003
- Ned Kimmel, “How History Has Changed My Life,” 11/4/99, updated 10/1/01
- Ned Kimmel, “Statement to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States,” aka., The 9/11 Commission)
Resolutions in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel
- Sons and Daughters Pearl Harbor Survivors, Inc. (SDPHS) Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel, 2019
- 1st Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short, 1986
- 2nd Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short, 1990
- Pearl Harbor Survivors Association letter to President George H. W. Bush, 1991
- United States Congress Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short, Defense Authorization Act, Section 546, 2001
- 37 Admirals’ letter to President George H. W. Bush in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel, 1991
- United States Naval Academy Class of 1966 Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- 1st United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel, 1957
- Admiral Kimmel’s letter explaining the importance to him of the preceding resolution & his selection to be president of his USNA 1904 Class, 10/22/57
- 2nd United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel, 1990
- Admiral Nimitz Foundation Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel
- Pearl Harbor Commemorative Committee Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel
- 10th Naval History Symposium Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- “The Storm Unleashed” Symposium Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- Air Force Navigators Observers Association Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- Air Force Navigators Observers Association Letter to President George W. Bush, dated 10/31/05
- First Flight Military Officers Association Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- Calusa Chapter of MOAA Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel
- Western North Carolina Chapter of MOAA Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- U. S. Navy Cruiser Sailor’s Association Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- Henderson County Historical & Genealogical Society Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- VFW National Resolution Number 44 in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- Whispering Pines Veterans Association Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- The Wardroom Club of Boston Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel
- Task Force Patriot Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- Atlanta World War II Round Table Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- The Military History Club of South Carolina in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- The Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- Sample Resolution in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
- Sample Advocate’s Letter in Support of Rear Admiral Kimmel & Major General Short
Book Reviews & Comments by Tom Kimmel
- “A Matter of Honor, Indeed!” by Tom Kimmel, 12/2/16 (Anthony Summers & Robbyn Swan, A MATTER OF HONOR, 2016)
- My Comment to “Navy Tim’s” review of A MATTER OF HONOR
- “Disappointing: 4 Stars for writing, 0 Stars for research = 2 stars,” by Tom Kimmel, 12/10/16 (Steve Twomey, Countdown to Pearl Harbor, 2016)
- “The Lecturer Needs Some Lecturing,” by Tom Kimmel, 12/18/16 (William D. O’Neil, UNDEFENDING PEARL HARBOR, 2016)
- “Get the Facts Straight–The Historian’s First Duty,” by Tom Kimmel, 10/26/16 (Craig Nelson, PEARL HARBOR: FROM INFAMY TO GREATNESS, 2016)
- “Marshall’s ‘Rapsodic Reputation’ for Honesty & Integrity,” by Tom Kimmel, 12/30/14 (Stanley P. Hirshon, George Marshall: A Biography)
- “Perpetuating a Lie,” by Tom Kimmel, 7/25/14 (David Kaiser, No End Save Victory: How FDR Led the Nation into War)
- “The Most Tragic Injustice in American Military History,” by Tom Kimmel, 1/9/14 (Charles Robert Anderson, Day of Lightning, Years of Scorn: Walter Short)
- Comment Posted on AMAZON, by Tom Kimmel, 7/16/13, about Conrad Black’s FDR Champion of Freedom, pp. 688 & 702
- Comment Posted on AMAZON, by Tom Kimmel, 2013 & 9/8/15, about Conrad Black’s Flight of the Eagle
- Comment Posted on AMAZON, by Tom Kimmel, 2013 & 9/8/15, about Andrew Roberts’ Storm of War
- “Facts Not Encountered in 2004,” by Tom Kimmel, 9/13/12 (Alan Schom, The Eagle and the Rising Sun)
- “Kimmel–Accountable v. Blamable,” by Tom Kimmel, 7/20/12 (Walter Borneman, The Five Star Admirals that Won the War at Sea)
- “Pearl Harbor in a Vacuum,” by Tom Kimmel, 7/10/12 (Alan Zimm, The Attack on Pearl Harbor: Strategy, Combat, Myths, Deceptions)
- Comment posted on AMAZON, by Tom Kimmel, re Jonathan Jordan’s review of Stephen Taaffe’s Marshall and His Generals, 2011
- Comment posted on AMAZON, by Tom Kimmel, re David McCoullough’s Truman, 1993
- “Morison’s Misgivings & Attempts to Atone,” by Tom Kimmel, 7/15/10 (Samuel Eliot Morison, The Rising Sun in the Pacific, 1948)
- “The Last Pearl Harbor Story Principal,” by Tom Kimmel, 9/14/10 (Percy & Bettina Greaves, Pearl Harbor: The Seeds and Fruits of Infamy)
- “Marshall’s Deception,” by Tom Kimmel, 2009 (Henrey Russell, Pearl Harbor Story, 2001)
- “Neither Final Nor Revealing,” by Tom Kimmel, 12V/15/06 (Fred Borsch & Daniel Martinez, Kimmel, Short, and Pearl Harbor, The Final Report Revealed)
- Vice Admiral David Richardson, USN, “A Critical Analysis of the Dorn Report”
Comments on ARMY RADAR & the ARMY AIR WARRING SYSTEM at Pearl Harbor
Comments of William F. Friedman--"The Man Who Broke PURPLE"
Comment of Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke
Comment of USNI's Paul Stillwell
Comment of Deputy Commander of the Pacific Fleet Vice Admiral David Richardson, USN
- Admiral Richardson’s Critique of the Dorn Report, 1996
Comments on General Marshall's Secret 11/15/41 Conference with Reporters
- Hanson Baldwin, Great Mistakes of the War, 1950, pp. 64-6
- Related papers from the George C. Marshall Reference Library re Marshall, Baldwin, Sherrod & Lindley annotated by Tom Kimmel
- Marshall, George Catlett. The Papers of George Catlett Marshall: “We Cannot Delay,” July 1, 1939-December 6, 1941. pp. 736-741. 1986 Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Reprinted with permission of Johns Hopkins University Press:
- Conference Attendee Robert Sherrod’s Contemporaneous Memo of General Marshall’s Secret Conference
- Copy of Robert Sherrod’s Original 11/15/41 Memo with His Added Handwritten Comment, dated 8/29/45
- 7/13/18: Special for BCNR, “A Presentation Concerning General Marshall’s 11/15/41 Secret Conference with Reporters,” by Tom Kimmel
- GENERAL MARSHALL’S PROFOUND CATALOGUE OF ERROR 8:9:18
- Robert Sherrod’s 1964 article, “Secret Conference with General Marshall,” annotated by Tom Kimmel
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