Index to Series of Interviews with Admiral Horacio Rivero, Jr. USN

Index

Series of Interviews with

Admiral Horacio Rivero, Jr., USN (Ret.) ADAMS, Major Gen. A.J.: CincStrike and Cine MEAFSA, p. 341-2; his plan to command any Cuban operation, p. 347,

A.E.C. (Atomic Energy Commission): set up in 1947 - takes over from MANHATTAN DISTRICT - Li 1ienthal first chairman, p. 184; Groves has Armed Forces Special Weapons Project within the AEC, p. 185; p. 187-9;

AJ: The origins of the plane designed to carry the atom bomb, p. 178-9;

AMBASSADOR TO SPAIN: story of Rivero's appointment, p. 564 ff; his preliminary meetings in Madrid with staff, etc., p. 583; colleagues from other nations, p. 585-6; visits all 50 provinces in Spain, 588 ff; household problems, p. 590-1; attitude towards decision making and instructions from State Dept. p. 599; question of renewal of Spanish Base agreements, p. 600-2; p. 607-11; problems growing out of October War, p. 605-7; concern for his personnel in' Madrid, p. 616-7; comments on Spanish political parties, press, p. 626-8; relations- with Spanish Navy, p. 628-9; an honorary member of Spanish Naval Museum, p. 628-9; Rivero makes himself knowledgeable on subject of Spanish Con- situation, p. 651; submits resignation when Ford becomes President, p. 553-6;

ANDERSON, Admiral George: CNO, p. 351; his visit with Secretary Mc- Namara to the Atlantic Command Headquarters, p. 373-4; notified that he would not be reappointed, p. 376; p. 401; p. 423; p. 574; p. 576; p. 579; p. 653;

ANDREWS, VADM Adolphus: Chief of Staff to Admiral Reeves, p. 69;

ANZUS: p. 271

ARIAS NAVARRO: Spanish Prime Minister, p. 648; ARMED FORCES SPECIAL WEAPONS PROJECT: Rivero reports as a deputy to the Chief, p. 278-80; name of Project changed later to DASA, p. 281;

ASHWORTH, Vice Admiral F. L. (Dick): member of Folsom Board, p. 14; p. 18; p. 165-6; spotted as Captain for Bikini tests, p. 168 ff; major role in development of AJ, p. 178-9; credit due him for navy's role with atomic weaponry, p. 180; p. 183; p. 186; p. 202; member of the Folsom Board, p. 467; p. 470;

AURAND, VADM Evan Peter (Pete): selected by Rivero to be one of his seven captains in Op. 090 p. 392; project officer for study on carrier task force, p. 403-4;

1 BALDWIN, The Hon. Robert: Under Secretary of the Navy; p. 17-19; p. 17-19; p. 435-7; names Board of Advisors to Superin- tendent of the Naval Academy, p. 475-6;

BARBER, Stuart: in Long Range Planning office, p. 300; author of idea to stockpile base rights for future use of navy (including Diego Garcia), p. 301; p. 307; p. 309;

BARNES, Gen. Richard (USAF): original member of WSEG, p. 221;

BAY OF PIGS: p. 330 ff; role of the CIA, p. 331 ff; p. 369;

BEACH, Captain Edward L.: picked by Adm. Denfeld to join Atomic Defense Section (Op. 36) and set up submarine desk, p. 182-3;

BEAKLEY, VADM Wallace M.: Commander, 7th fleet (1957), p. 286; p. 289; his feud with VADM Good, p. 296; relieved VADM Lee as Chief of Staff to Adm. Dennison, p. 352;

BIKINI TESTS: p. 167; Rivero and Ashworth spotted for Captains for duration of tests, p. 168; p. 172-3; See: CROSSROADS OPERATION

BIRINDELLI, Adm.: Rivero's naval commander in Malta, p. 526; p. 541;

BISSELL, Richard M. Jr.: p. 331; p. 338;

BLANDY, Adm. Wm. Henry P.: becomes Op. 06 (Special Weapons) in Navy (1946), p. 166; organizes T.F. 1 for Bikini Tests, p. 167; cancels 3rd deep water Test, p. 171; p. 177; retires, (1946), p. 182;

BONESTEEL, Gen. C.H. III (Dick); p. 193;

BRISCOE, Admiral Robert P.: Comdr. Naval Forces FE, p. 273-4; p. 276;

BROWN, Dr. Gordon: tutor to Rivero and friends at MIT, p. 82; teaches first course in servo mechanisms, p. 87-8;

BUDGET - U. S. NAVY: with systems analysis, p. 409-10;

BULGARIA: The Greeks and the Bulgarians, p. 514-5;

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE: Rivero ordered there (1940), p. 94; Rivero sent by his Chief in Fire Control to NRL to investigate a new project (radar) to see if BuOrd would have an interest, p. 95; p. 96-7 ff.

BURKE, Admiral Arleigh: Rivero detached from PITTSBURGH to work with Burke in Washington on defense against kamikazes, p. 158-9; orders changed for work under Gen. Groves, p. 159-160; p. 164-5; p. 278; p. 283; p. 306-7; p. 321-22; p. 335; his tendency to act in fleet matters after Defense Act amend- ments of 1958, p. 420-1; p. 428; p. 430; p. 547;

2 BUSH, Dr. Vannevar: invents a differential analyzer (1938) - first crude computer, p. 88-9; p. 203; p. 205; p. 216; p. 222; BYRNES, The Hon. James: Secretary of State - Rivero serves on special committee of his to work up position for Secretary to take on Russian trip, p. 193;

CAB: Rivero presents LRO - 70 to committee, p. 315 ff; p. 320-1; CAGLAYANGIL, Ihsan Sabri: Turkish Foreign Minister in Cabinet of Suleyman Demirel (1968), p. 493-4; p. 554; p. 559;

CAGLE, VADM Malcolm W. (Chris): works with Miller on a special study of Op. 05, p. 433-34;

USS CALIFORNIA: Rivero has temporary duty on her to qualify as officer of the deck at sea, p. 69;

CARLSON, RADM Milton 0.: set up special course for Navy men at MIT, p. 81; CARNEY, Admiral Robert B.: p. 265; p. 273; his 'eyes only' communications with CincPac, p. 274-6; becomes member of Advisory Board to Supt. of Naval Academy, p. 478; had Italian government acquire Villa NIKE for CincSOUTH, p. 548;

CARRERO BLANCO, Vice Admiral Luis: Vice President of Government in Spain under Franco, p. 634;

CENTO: Rivero's visit to Iran under aegis of CENTO, p. 533-4;

CHERWELL, Lord (Frederick Alexander Lindemann - 1st baron) p. 224-5;

USS CHESTER: p. 98; A CXAM (early radar) installed on her, p. 97, p. 100;

CIA: see entries under: BAY OF PIGS.

Rivero's instructions to CIA as he departed for Spain, p. 576-7

CINC CARIB: his conflict with CincLANT, p. 348-9;

CINC CONARC: p. 341 p. 343-4; CincLANT: Rivero becomes Deputy Chief of Staff to Admiral Dennison (1960), p. 323; p. 327 ff;

CINC PAC FLEET: Rivero is requested by Adm. Radford for his staff, p. 250; Adm. Stump succeeds Radford, p. 251; personalities on the staff, p. 252;

CINC SOUTH: Rivero assigned to command (1968), p. 465; succeeds Adm. Grif- fin, p. 480 ff; p. 485 ff; scope of this command, p. 486 ff; Greek-Turkish relations, p. 527 ff; visits to NATO capitols, p. 528-9; Malta, p. 525-6; Nixon visit to fleet, p. 533; annual conferences instigated by Adm. Griffin, p. 556-7; Rivero's visit to Rota and Madrid, p. 560 ff;

3 CINC STRIKE: p. 341-2; p. 348-9;

CINC WEST LANT: p. 329;

CLARK, RADM John Edward (Johnnie): p. 332; p. 336; p. 339; COLWELL, VADM J. B.: runs afoul of Secretary Nitze over question of gas turbines in new DDs, p. 457 ff; Nitze refuses to send him to command First Fleet, p. 463;

COMPHIBLANT: Rivero takes command, p. 353; goes ahead with planned exercise, for Oct. 23-25, 1962 - but is prepared to cancel on short notice, p. 353-4; Rivero reorganizes his staff, p. 357; p. 358; Rivero takes over planning for Naval T. F. as well as Amphibious Forces, p. 358; Rivero takes a large part of force to sea, p. 359 - 60; detailed plans for marines and army (missile crisis), p. 360 ff; Rivero adds SEAL teams of Pac Fit. Amphibious Force, p. 367-8; visit to San Juan (spring 1963), p. 375; p. 376; an alert on Haiti, p. 376 ff; Haitian invasion called off at 11th hour, p. 381; Adm. McCain takes over (Sept. 7, 1963), p. 385;

C0MPUT0RS: MIT navy students in fire control took a new course in the differential analyzer (first crude computer), p. 88-89;

CONNOLLY, VADM Thomas: becomes 0p-05 after Ramsey, p. 435; CROSSROADS OPERATION: name given to Bikini Tests - p. 167 - 8; Joint CROSSROADS Committee formed after tests to get out reports, etc. p. 173-4;

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS (1962): p. 340 ff; discussion of various commands and their unification in face of impending crisis, p. 344-5; importance of U-2 flights, p. 345-6;

CUNNINGHAM, Major General Wm.: served on CincPac Staff, p. 253; helped Stump with SEATO development, p. 258;

CYPRUS: see Account of CincSOUTH Command, p. 485 ff; DAHLGREN PROVING GROUND: Rivero goes there after course at MIT - for brief period serves as Assistant Experimental Officer to Captain Deke Parsons, p. 93;

DASA: see entry under ARMED FORCES SPECIAL WEAPONS PROJECT.

DAVIS, Capt. Theodore F. (Tom): head of OPA - involved in gas turbine controversy, p. 455 ff;

DELANO, Captain Victor: in charge of SG radar on the SAN JUAN, p. 123; p. 260; Rivero makes him Chief of Staff for ComPhibLant, p. 357;

DENFELD, Admiral Louis E.: p. 182-3;

4 DENNISON, Admiral Robert L.: CincLant, SAC Lant (1960), p. 323; p. 325; p. 327 ff; protests order that U. S. sailors in Bay of Pigs operation land in civilian clothes, p. 335; his visit to Haiti p. 378; See also - entries under CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS.

DES FLOT 1: with 7th fleet - Rivero takes command (1957), p. 286 ff;

USS DEWEY: Admiral Harry Hill puts her in commission, (1935), p. 70-1;

DIEGO GARCIA: p. 301-3;

DOD: p. 284-5; DON JUAN - SPANISH PRINCE: Father of King Juan Carlos, p. 632-3; p. 635; p. 640;

DOW, Commodore Jennings B.: p. 97; p. 112;

DRAPER, Dr. Charles Stark: p. 81; somewhat evasive when Rivero and Mustin discuss their thesis with him - working in same field, p. 85-7 develops the gyro theory, p. 89; Rivero helps get his Mark XIV Draper Sight accepted by the Navy, p. 113;

DUVALIER, Dr. - President of Haiti: p. 381;

ENIWETOK: atomic tests - (Joint T.F. 7), p. 183 ff; p. 202;

ENTHOVEN, Alain: p. 400; p. 404; p. 407-8; Rivero's reactions to him, p. 408;

FELT, Admiral H. D.: p. 311;

FLUCKEY, RADM Eugene B.: p. 529;

FOLSOM, Dr. Richard: President of Renesselaer Polytechnical Institute, p. 13-14; p. 16-17; p. 19; p. 467; named to Board of Ad- visors to the Supt. of Academy, p. 476;

FOLSOM BOARD - named for Dr. Richard Folsom, president of Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute - Rivero serves as member, p. 13-14; p. 16-17;

FORRESTAL, The Hon. James: SecDef, p. 187;

FORSTER, Captain Kenneth: radio officer on staff of Admiral Standley, p. 49; recommends Rivero for PG school in radio, p. 77;

FRANCO, General Francisco Bahamonde - CAUDILLO and Chief of the State in Spain: Rivero calls on him in Madrid, p. 562-4; p. 570 p. 578; p. 608-9; p. 619-24; p. 630-1; p. 633-6; p. 638; p. 646; p. 648;

5 FRANKEL, RADM Sam (Chick): p. 253; p. 265; p. 275;

USS FRANKLIN: the PITTSBURGH takesher in tow (Mar. 1945),.p. 149-150;

USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT: Miller as skipper, p. 432; FULBRIGHT, Senator Wm.: his objections to non-career man as ambassador, p. 568.ff;

GAS TURBINES: the story of Secretary Nitze's insistence on gas turbines in new DDs - building program of 1967, p. 453 ff;

GAVIN, Major General James: member of original WSEG, p. 207; p. 217;

GIBRALTAR: p. 629-30;

GINGRICH, Admiral John Edward: skipper of the PITTSBURGH goes on sick leave - Rivero as Exec runs ship, p. 148; Rivero's story of the towing of FRANKLIN, p. 149-150; becomes Director of Intelligence for AEC (1947) - asks for Rivero on part time basis, p. 185;

GINIGER, Henry: U. S. reporter in Spain, p. 627-8. 648;

GODDARD, Dr. Robert: p. 110;

GOOD, VADM Roscoe: p. 296-7; G00DPASTER, General Andrew Jackson: p. 487; p. 531; p. 540; p. 548; p. 562;

GREEK-TURKISH RELATIONS: See: CINC SOUTH entries. Rivero's objectives in this area during his CincSouth command, p. 496; the matter of four star U. S. officers to command Greek and Turkish forces, p. 496-7;

GREENE, General Wallace: Commandant, Marine Corps., p. 404-5; p. 442;

GRIFFIN, Admiral Charles Don: first director of Long Range Planning, p. 298 ff; p. 308; p. 312; p. 480; p. 485; inaugurated southern regional conferences with CincSouth, Chiefs of General Staffs, etc., p. 556 ff;

GROVES, Gen. Leslie: Rivero goes to London under his aegis, p. 159-60 ff; his characteristics, p. 163-4; p. 180-1; czar of atomic energy until AEC established (1947), p. 181; sets up Armed Forces Special Weapons Project in AEC, p. 185; p. 186; fires Rivero and then takes him back, p. 187-8;

GUADALCANAL: participation of SAN JUAN, p. 127 ff; p. 133-4; p. 137;

GUAM: USS PITTSBURGH limps into harbor for temporary repairs, p. 155-6;

6 GUANTANAMO: ComPhibLant prepared to evacuate dependents from Naval base, p. 353 ff; their evacuation by air, p. 363-5;

HAIPHONG: p. 450;

HAITI: ComPhibLant alerted for possible landing on Haiti, p. 376-7;

HAYWARD, VADM John T. (Chick): Head of Op 07, p. 321-2; p. 375; HAZEN, Dr. Harold: head of Electrical Engineering at MIT, p. 82-4; father of servo mechanisms, p. 87-8;

HEINL, Col. Robert. Debbs: sent to staff of Rivero (ComPhibLant) for possible Haiti operation, p. 377-8;

HILL, Admiral Harry W.: p.70;

HILL, The Hon. Robert C.: U. S. Ambassador to Spain (1971), p. 560-3; submits name of Rivero as his successor in Spain, p. 564-5; p. 570;

HIROSHIMA: p. 160-1;

HITCH, Charles Johnston: Comptroller, DOD, p. 400; p. 410;

HMAS HOBART: p. 123; p. 133;

HOLMES, ADM Ephraim Paul: succeeds Rivero in Op 090 (1964), p. 428;

HOLLOWAY, Admiral James: p. 394;

HOOPER, VADM Edwin B.: p. 78; p. 94; p. 137;

HOWZE, Lt. Gen. Hamilton H.: Commander, 18th Air Force Corps, p. 365-6;

HULL, Lt. Gen. John E.: head of WSEG (1949), p. 202; p. 206; p. 221; INDO-CHINA: Rivero on a trip with Admiral Stump, p. 265 ff; Rivero compares the situation of the French in Indo China with later position of the U. S., p. 268-9, p. 273;

INGELIDO, Lt. Col. Mike: Air Force Pilot - becomes early member of WSEG, p. 207;

INTELLIGENCE GATHERING: use of assumption in gathering and evaluation, p. 213-4;

ITALIAN NAVY: Rivero's comments on, p. 540-2; Italian Naval Academy associated with University of Pisa, p. 542;

JOHNSON, The Hon. Lyndon: his failure to call up Reserves for Vietnam, p. 446-8; p. 452-3;

7 JOINT T.F. 4: see entry under: Lt. Gen. LOUIS W. TRUMAN

JOYCE, RADM Allen R.: Navy puts him at MIT in charge of all navy students, p. 82 ff; opposed to granting of degrees to navy men at MIT p. 83-4; p. 91;

JUAN CARLOS I, King of Spain: p. 588-9; Rivero reported to him observations as he visited the provinces of Spain, p. 594-5; p. 604; p. 621- 3; p. 630-2; p; 635-6; p. 638; p. 641; p. 647-8; p. 650; Constitutional limits on power of King, p. 652;

KAUFFMAN, RADM Draper L.: Superintendent of the Naval Academy, p.18; p. 175-6; sets up office of Program Analysis for SecNav, p. 401;

KENNEDY, President John F.: p. 333; p. 337-8; p. 346; p. 351; p. 356; p. 368; his visit to fleet in Norfolk and the briefings, p. 372-3; p. 453;

KIDD, Admiral Isaac Campbell, Jr.: p. 415; p. 433; becomes member of Naval Academy Advisory Board, p. 478;

KING, Fit. Admiral Ernest J.: p. 62-3; KISSINGER, The Hon. Henry: p. 600-1; p. 603-5;

K0RTH, The Hon. Fred: p. 376; Orders 0PA (Office of Program Analysis) set up to serve his office, SecNav, p. 401;

KWAJALEIN Island: p. 141-2;

LAIRD, The Hon. Melvin: Secretary of Defense, p. 565; p. 571;

LEE, VADM Fitzhugh: p. 289; p. 323; p. 328; p. 352;

LEE, VADM Willis A. Jr.: p. 137-8;

LeMAY, General Curtis: Cinc, SAC, p. 208-9; LEMNITZER, General Lyman L.: SacEur (1968), p. 487; p. 497; p. 507; p. 534; p. 540;

LONG RANGE OBJECTIVES - Op 93: Rivero becomes Director, 1958; p. 298 ff; island planning, p. 301-3; ship construction, p. 303-4; thoughts about the helicopter, p. 311-12; on Russian fleet developments, p. 313-4; Rivero helps to introduce to navy necessity of fiscal restraint, p. 317-8; ruled on the ASW carrier and the patrol seaplane, p. 319-20;

LOPEZ BRAVO DE CASTRO, Gregorio: Spanish Foreign Minister, p. 570-1;

8 LOS ALAMOS: see references under: MANHATTAN PROJECT; GEN. LESLIE GROVES; RADM W. S. PARSONS;

LR0-70: see entry: LONG RANGE OBJECTIVES

MALTA: Mintoff declares Rivero's naval commander persona non grata, p. 525-6; p. 541;

MANHATTAN PROJECT: Gen. Groves sends Rivero to London to work with British scientist in measuring effects of Hiroshima bomb, p. 159-162; p. 184;

MARI EL, Cuba: a small harbor town in Western Cuba. See entry under: COM PHIB LANT.

U. S. MARINES: difficulties over moneys for special studies - especially of amphibious operations p. 404-5; differences between Marines and Navy over Vietnam policy, p. 441-2; new mission developed by navy - logistic support for marines, p. 442-3; p. 448;

MARTELL, VADM Chas. B.: p. 158-9; p. 165; p. 183; p. 261; p. 277;

MASLACH, George J.: Dean of Engineering at Berkeley, p. 477-8;

MASON, RADM Redfield: Admiral Reeves sends him on secret mission to Lower California, p. 58-9; p. 305;

MASSIVE RETALIATION - Doctrine of: p. 536-9;

MATSU-QUEMOY: p. 290; visit of Stump and Rivero to offshore island, p. 290-1

McCLOSKEY, The Hon. Robert James: Secretary Kissinger names him (1974) as; special negotiator‘for renewal of the Spanish abases treaties, p. 601;

McCONE, John A.: his control of U-2 flights over Cuba (1962), p.345-6;

MCDONALD, Admiral David: immediate boss to Rivero on CincPacFlt staff, p. 251; Rivero relieves him, p. 255; p. 258; p. Rivero's rapport with McDonald, p. 259-260; p. 276-8; CNO (1963), p. 389-90; p. 401; p. 415; p. 419; proposes Rivero as VCNO as successor to Ricketts (July, 1964), p. 426; p. 428; Rivero's share of duties as assigned by CNO, p. 428-30; p. 434; p. 438-9; over-ruled by Nitze in matter of gas turbines for new DD's, p. 455 ff; over- ruled by Nitze on the assignment of senior officers, p. 462 ff;

McNAMARA, The Hon. Robert S.: p. 211, p. 215; his fallacy, p. 236; p. 286-7; his visit to CincLANT in Norfolk, p. 373; p. 403; his attitude towards special studies under Op. 90, p. 404; his fight against nuclear carriers, p. 405-8; p. 409; p. 415-7; p. 419; incident involving despatches

9 about the LIBERTY, p. 421-3; his abuse of Systems Analysis, p. 424-5; p. 440-1; his frugal attitude towards use of ammo in Vietnam, p. 448-9; p. 451-2; p. 464;

MILLER, VADM Gerald: p. 315-6; commanded 6th fleet in review at time of Rivero's retirement, p. 316; Executive Assistant to Rivero, p. 408; p. 415; p. 432-3; p. 435-6;

MILLS, VADM Earle Watkins: head of BuShips - sends Rickover to Oak Ridge, Tenn. to learn about nuclear power in order to introduce it into navy ships, p. 180;

M.I.T.: course taken by Rivero and three others had been set up by Navy - worked for graduate degrees, elected to carry a very heavy load, p. 80-81; courses taken by navy fire control students, p. 87 ff; no knowledge of radar at MIT when fire control students were there, p. 96; p. 106-7; p. 473;

MONTLLOR -: U. S. Minister to Spain under Hill and Rivero, p. 582; p. 588;

MONTREUX CONVENTION: p. 524; 530;

MOORER - named as CincLant, p. 479-80; p. 497; MUSTIN, VADM Lloyd: p. 78; gets into trouble with navy head at MIT, p. 83-4; he and Rivero work together on thesis at MIT, p. 85-7; p. 92; p. 94; p. 113; his work on the 1.1 gun, p. 122; p. 137; p. 281-2;

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE: p. 244; the most valuable part of the experience for Rivero, p. 245-50;

NATO: p. 485-6; p. 488; p. 496; p. 505; p. 515; p. 519-20; p. 520-21; the French and the CincSouth Command, p. 527-8;

NAURU ISLAND: p. 141; U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY: Rivero's difficulties with physical requirements for entrance, p. 5 ff; comments on quality of education, p. 13 ff; some comments on the Folsom Board (1958-9), p. 13 ff; Board set up to advise the Superintendent, p. 17-18; p. 20 ff; Rivero and the athletic program, p. 21-22; p. 42; cruises, p. 25, p. 27; public speaking, p. 30-31; faculty, p. 32-33; interest in ordnance, p. 35-5; Rivero serves on special board to consider curricu- lum, p. 466 ff; Baldwin sets up Advisory Board to Supt. p. 475 ff; p. 545; Rivero's comments on NATO country naval academies, p. 542; p. 546;

U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY: BOARD OF ADVISERS: p. 17-18; p. 20 ff; dilemma - to turn out "an immediately employable ensign or an officer with theoretical background to guarantee future growth",p. 47; p. 48;

10 NAVAL AVIATION: Rivero shows no interest in aviation, p. 25-26; p. 64; see entries under: LONG RANGE OBJECTIVES; VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.

NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS: Rivero has four years experience in this field - with Admirals Standley and Reeves, p. 36-7; p. 52;

NAV WAG: study on submarine launched missile in deterrence, p. 310-11;

NAVY PROGRAM PLANNING (Op 090): Rivero sets up new office, p. 387; difficulties, p. 389-90; his efforts to pick seven captains for his staff, p. 392-6; office becomes that of a super deputy in area of program planning and budgeting, p. 398; constituted one channel of communications to DOD Comptroller, p. 400; Rivero's cooperation with OPA, p. 400-2; initiates studies and attempts to correlate others with MIT, p. 402 ff; Aurand named project officer for study of carrier task force, p. 403; Rivero conducts study himself on nuclear carrier, p. 405; use of Systems Analysis in Program Planning the purpose of Op 090, p. 410-15; need to develop system of procedures to respond to demands of Defense Department, p. 415-6; p. 423-4; abuse of the system by DOD, p. 424 ff;

NEW GEORGIA ISLAND OPERATION: p. 140;

NIMITZ, FI. Admiral Chester: a supporter of atomic power for the navy, p. 180;

NITZE: p. 235-6; p. 392-3; p. 401; p. 415; p. 417; Rivero's relations with him as SecNav, p. 418 ff; his feeling that military had tendency to run their own show, p. 419-20; p. 422-3; takes Rivero for call on Congressional Committees (1964), p. 427; his lack of rapport with Paul Ramsey (Op. 05), p. 431; p. 440; his attitude towards the Vietnam involve- ment, p. 449-51; p. 452; Rivero's story of Nitze's insistence on gas turbines in the new Destroyers - and the outcome, p, 453 ff; overrules CNO on assignment of officers, p. 462 ff; p. 478; liked OPA and retained it when he became SecNav, p. 401; p. 405-6;

NIXON, President Richard M.: his visit to the Mediterranean, p. 532; asked Ambassador Hill for recommendations on successor in Madrid, p. 564; makes appointment of Rivero, p. 566; p. 615; p. 653;

USS NOBLE (APA): Rivero takes command (1951), p. 227; evacuation of marines from North Korea, p. 229; morale problems, p. 238-9;

USS NORTHAMPTON; Rivero serves aboard as Optical and Range Finding Officer, p. 35; p. 38-44; p. 49; p. 61;

11 NRL (Naval Research Lab): early work with atomic energy, p. 181;

NUCLEAR CARRIER: specialstudy instigated by Secy. Nitze and con- ducted by Rivero, p. 405 ff; p. 417;

OKINAWA: p. 294-5;

OP-05: p. 431; p. 433-34; Rivero flies in various plane types - learns about aviation, p. 434-5;

Op. 36 (Atomic Defense Section): set up in 1946 and headed by Adm. Parsons with Rivero as #2 - includes Draper Kauffman and Dick Ashworth (and Harriet Hart), p. 178 ff; p. 189-190;

OPA (Office of Program Analysis): set up by Draper Kauffman for Secretary Korth, p. 401 ff;

OPPENHEIMER, Dr. Robert: p. 189; p. 192-3;

PARSONS, RADM W. S. (Deke): p. 93; Rivero works with him at Dahlgren, p. 93-5; Rivero with him when doing rocket tests with Dr. Goddard, p. 110;pJ58-9; p. 165 his post war role in setting up atomic energy office in Navy, p. 166; Rivero given guided missile desk, p. 166; Rivero serves as his assistant for Bikini Tests, p. 168-170; goes on second series of tests (ENIWETOK) T.F. 7 with Rivero as assistant, p. 183; relieved by RADM Tom Hill (1948), p. 184; p. 187; p. 199; member of original WSEG, p. 207'; p. 221; p. 227; p. 263;

PENNY, Prof. Wm: English scientist - worked on measurements of atomic blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, p. 159 ff-

P. G. SCHOOL: Rivero goes in 1938 - Ordnance specialist, p. 78 ff; makes application for fire control course at M.I.T., p. 78-9; P.S. school extended - the Cook's Tour, Naval Gun Factory, p. 91-2; Dahlgren, p. 92-4;

PIPINELIS, Panayiotis: Greek Minister ofForeign Affairs in Cabinet of G. Papadopoulos (1969), p. 493-4; worked for Greek-Turkish agreements, p. 521; p. 559;

PIRIE, VADM Robert: DCNO for Air (Op 05), p. 308-9; p. 315; p. 318-20;

USS PITTSBURGH: Rivero assigned to her (1944), p. 144; gunnery officer, p. 145-6; Rivero becomes Executive Officer, p. 147-8; towing of CV FRANKLIN, p. 149-50; damage control on Pittsburgh, p. 151; p. 155; typhoon (June 4, 1945), p. 151-2; loss of her bow, p. 152-4; p. 155-6;

POLARIS: p. 220; p. 308-9; role assigned POLARIS by Long Range Ob- jectives for the 1970s, p. 308-9;

12 USS PORTER: Rivero goes to her after Adm. Reeves retires (1936), p. 73-5; sees her sink later in Battle of Santa Cruz, p. 75-7; p. 119; p. 136;

PORTUGUESE NAVY: p. 544;

POUGHKEEPSIE REGATTA: p.- 28-29;

POWELL, Major Gen. B.E.: Cine CONARC (1962), p. 344;

PURNELL, RADM Wm. R.: p. 159-160; p. 164;

RABAUL: p. 140;

RADAR: Rivero becomes first man in charge of radar in BuOrd, p. 96; early developments, p. 97-9; Rivero works to get it incorporated into fire control system, p. 101; Rivero gives approval for purchase of Mark III and Mark IV radars, p. 102; direct assignments of radar sets from manufacturing plant to ship, p. 103-4; the advanced Mark VIII - main battery director, p. 105; policy of secrecy a deterrent, p. 106; developments at GE and Bell Labs, p. 107-8; Mark VIII used effectively on BBs Wash- ington and South Dakota in night battle (Dec. 1942), p. 117;

RADFORD, Admiral Arthur: p. 165; DCNO (Air), 1946- takes over guided missiles, p. 177; p. 179; p. 250-1; p. 255-6; p. 265; p. 274-5;

USS RALEIGH (first LPD), p. 380;

RAMAGE, VADM Lawson P. (Red.) p. 261; p. 389;

RAMSEY, VADM Paul H.: named to Op. 05, p. 431;

REEVES, Adm. Joseph Mason: Rivero serves on his staff (1933), p. 36-7; p. 51; his influence on Rivero's career, p. 51-56; p. 63; p. 66; his independence, p. 68-66; p. 73;

RETIREMENT: Rivero's comments on loss to the Navy of experience, etc. 481; p. 484;

RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS: Rivero invited to complete (1932), p. 64;

RICKETTS, VADM Claude V.: his sudden death while serving as VCNO, p. 425-6;

RICKOVER, Admiral Hyman: Rickover had support of Nimitz, Parsons, Groves, etc. in getting Atomic Energy for the Navy, p. 180-2; p. 263; p. 461-2; p. 469;

13 RIDGEWAY, General Matthew: p. 270-1;

RIVERINE WARFARE: p. 443;

RIVERO, Admiral Horatio Jr.: background data, p. 1 ff; penchant for reading, p. 23-24; Naval Academy, p. 5 ff; invited to complete for Rhodes Scholarship, p. 64-5; his orders (1940) for BuOrd and Naval Aide, p. 117-8; his marriage, p. 125; p. 226; p. 228; p. 260; his selection as Rear Admiral, p. 260-1; CincSouth, (1968) p. 480 ff; retirement ceremony (May 31, 1972) as CincSouth, Naples, p. 548-51; honors from Greece and Turkey, p. 551-5; retirement 1972 - appointment as Ambassador to Spain, p. 564 ff;

ROCHEFORT, Captain Joseph: p. 54; p. 58; p. 61;

ROOSEVELT, Mrs. Franklyn D.: Rivero serves as aide for special occa- sions at White House, p. 117-9;

ROTA: Rivero's visit, p. 561;

ROYAL, RADM Forrest B.: skipper of the DD PORTER at her commissioning (1936), p. 76; p. 78;

RUCKNER, RADM Edward A. (Count): takes over from Rivero in fire control section for radar (BuOrd), p. 108;

RUSSELL, Admiral James: VCNO, p. 319; p. 321; p. 428;

RUSSIAN FLEET: in the Mediterranean, p. 521-4;

SAC: p. 208-12;

SAC LANT: p. 327 ff; USS SAN JUAN: Rivero has SG radar installed (1941) but Adm. King has it transferred to the AUGUSTA, p. 109; p. 115; p. 121; Rivero reports to her in Jan. 1942, p. 121-2; first instance of radar navigation after battle of Savo Island, p. 124-5; invention of 'condition 1, easy' - which becomes commonplace in wartime navy, p. 127-8; overheated gun in forward turret, p. 128-9; dates of SAN JUAN battle participation p. 134 ff; repairs in Sydney (Xmas 1942), p. 136; teamed with CV SARATOGA in Task Force (1943), p. 138-9; p. 140-1; Rivero has difficulty rejoining his ship after hospitalization, p. 143-4; p. 146;

SS SANTA MARIA: the Portuguese Ship apprehended (1960) by CincLant forces, p. 324-5;

USS SARATOGA: teamed with SAN JUAN in Task Force, early 1943, p. 139-41

SAVO ISLAND - Battle of: view of the battle from San Juan, p. 123-4;

14 SAWYER, Dr. Ralph: Technical Director of OPERATION CROSSROADS, p.168 ff;

SCHULTZ, The Hon. George: Secretary of the Treasury, p. 575-6;

SEA DUTY: Rivero discusses sea duty and morale,, p. 238-43; SEAL TEAMS: Rivero adds them to his plans for landing with paratroopers, p. 366-8;

SEATO: p. 255; Stump's activities in this area, p. 258; p. 271-2;

SHARP, Admiral U. S. Grant (Oley): p. 260; p. 438; promises logistic support for marines in Vietnam, p. 442; plans that Rivero should succeed him when he retired in 1968, p. 465; p. 479-80;

SHERMAN, Admiral Forrest: heads Op. 03 (1946), p. 177;

SHIP'S CHARACTERISTICS BOARD: Rivero serves as ex-officio member, p. 305;

SMEDBERG, VADM Wm. R. III: Rivero works for him on NORTHAMPTON, p. 35; p. 38; p. 45; named to advisory board to the Supt. of Naval Academy, p. 477-8;

SMITH, Admiral Harold Page: Chief of Naval Personnel, p. 466;

SPANISH MILITARY BASES: negotiations for renewal of these U. S. bases on Spanish soil (1974), p. 600 ff; Adm. Sherman and the bases in 1955, p. 608-11; Air bases, p. 613;

SPANISH POLITICS: p. 631; p. 637-8; the Cortes, p. 638-9; the growth of a middle class, p. 639-41; the Basques, p. 641 - 2; p. 643; the Catalans, p. 643-4; the influence of the army, p. 645-6; p. 647-8; the Church, p. 649-50; the Council of the Realm, p. 649-50; p. 652-3;

STANDLEY, Admiral Wm. H.: Rivero drafted as Communications Watch Officer on his staff, p. 49; p. 61-2; sets up the first carrier task force ever created in Navy (1934), p. 62-3; p. 66;

STARBIRD, Lt. Gen. Dodd: member of original WSEG, p. 207;

STELTER, RADM Frederick C. Jr.: p. 359; p. 363;

STRAUSS, RADM Louis: p. 189-190; STUMP, Admiral Felix: CincPac and CincPac Fit - Rivero serves on his staff, p. 251; p. 257-8; his reaction to Rivero's selection to Flag Rank, p. 262; Rivero becomes Assistant Chief of Staff, p. 264-5; tour of the Far East, p. 265 ff;

SWEENEY, General Walter C. Jr.: Air Force Com TAC (1962), p. 344;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS: p. 410-11; Rivero remarks on value of analysis as preface to contractual decisions, p. 413 ff; fallacies of the McNamara system, p. 416-7;

15 TAIWAN DEFENSE COMMAND: p. 293;

TARR, The Hon. Curtis: Deputy Under Secretary of State for Management, p. 618-9;

TAYLOR, VADM John M.: 2nd fleet commander - relieved by Admiral Ward, p. 351-2; p. 375;

TFX: p. 418;

THACH, Admiral John (Jimmie): head of Op. 05, p. 389; p. 431;

THOMAS, The Hon. Charles: SecNav - his interest in selection of younger men to flag rank, p. 261-2; p. 273;

TOLLEY, RADM Kemp: p. 297-8;

TONKIN GULF: incident there, p. 439-41;

TRUMAN, Lt. Gen. Louis W.: Commander, Joint T. F. 4 under Adm. Dennison, CincLant, p. 340; also served as Deputy CONARC in charge of Army Reserves, p. 341 ff; p. 371;

TUCKER, Sam: BuShips radio engineer works with Rivero on early radar ideas, p. 97; p. 101; p. 104; gives radar its name, p. 111-112;

TURKISH NAVY: U. S. assistance after WWII, p. 546;

TURNER, Admiral Richmond Kelly: p. 131-2;

TURNER, Admiral Stansfield: on Enthoven's Staff, p. 407;

U-2 FLIGHTS: p. 345-6; VCNO (Vice Chief of Naval Operations): Rivero becomes VCNO after death of Ricketts, p. 426; scope of job activities, p. 428; press of work, p. 437-8; question of gas turbines for new DD's in 1967 shipbuilding program, p. 453 ff; named to Board of Advisors, Naval Academy, p. 476;

VERNOU, VADM Walter (Wally) N.: skipper of the NORTHAMPTON p. 39;

VIETNAM: p. 438 ff; Rivero causes radar experts to investigate Tonkin Gulf incident, p. 439 - 41; Navy called upon to develop two new missions, p. 441-4; Rivero's comments on vital importance of logistics and handicaps encountered by armed forces in Vietnam, p. 444-5; failure to call up the reserves - con- sequences, p. 446; Navy's view on need to mine Haiphong Harbor, p. 449-50;

16 VIEQUES: proposed Amphibious exercise scheduled at height of Cuban Missile Crisis, p. 353-5; Rivero's thoughts on usefulness of Vieques and Culebra to the Navy, p. 383-4;

VIETNAMESE: evacuation of from North Vietnam after fall of Dien Bien Phu, p. 291;

VINSON, The Hon. Carl: p. 351;

VOSSELLER, VADM Aurelius Bartlett (ABE), p. 212;

WARD, Admiral Alfred G. (Corky): p.78; p. 94; relieves Taylor in command of 2nd Fleet, p. 351-3; Rivero relieves Ward as ComPhibForce, p. 353; p. 358-9;

WARNER, The Hon. John: Secretary of the Navy - attends retirement ceremony of Rivero in Naples (May 31, 1972), p. 548-9;

USS WASHINGTON - DB: Gets a Mark VIII radar installed, p. 105; p. 137; p. 139;

WATSON-WATT, Sir Robert: p. 97; p. 107

WEISNER, Adm. Maurice F.(Micky): p. 435-6;

WESTMORELAND, Gen. Wm. C.: p. 451; p. 507; WEYMOUTH, VADM Ralph: selected by Rivero to be one of his captains in Op. 090, p. 392;

USS WILLIAM C. LAWE - DD: Rivero takes command (July, 1948), p. 195;

a difficult situation, p. 197-9; demobilization, p. 200-1;

WITHINGTON, RADM Frederick S.: p. 95;

WRIGHT, Admiral Jerauld: heads Op. 34 (1946), p. 177; sets up a new section, Op. 36 (Atomic Defense Section), p. 177-8; p. 263;

WSEG (Weapons System Evaluation Group), p. 199-200; p. 202; origin of idea for WSEG, p. 203-4; members of original group (1949), p. 207; WSEG Study #1 - to evaluate the Stretegic Air Command, p. 208; Rivero's role in evaluation of intelligence aspects, p. 210-12; p. 214-5; Vannevar Bush's thesis that tanks are obsolete provokes another study, p. 217; Project #4 on ASW - to determine its effectiveness, p. 218-9; the nuclear submarine, p. 219-20; status of WSEG, p. 221; changed complexion of WSEG, p. 222-4; Rivero leaves Aug. 1951, p. 227;

YOKOSUKA: headquarters DesFlot 1, p. 287-8; p. 296;

ZUMWALT, Admiral Elmo: p. 415; p. 433; attends retirement ceremony of Rivero in Naples, p. 548-9; p. 565; gave a luncheon for Rivero as he took up duties as Ambassador to Spain, p. 576;