Josephus Daniels
North Carolina · born or raised1862–1948
American diplomat and newspaper editor (1862–1948)
- Born in Washington
- Died in Raleigh
- Lived in Raleigh
- Studied at Duke University
- Studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
diplomat, politician, publisher, ambassador, newspaper proprietor, minister
Quotations with a citation
In the trying months that have followed, the readiness and fitness of our men and ships have been tested and established, amid perils more insidious and baffling than those ever before confronted by a nation at war.
In one week last summer, the navy made contract for more destroyers than have been built since the American nation -- the American people -- established a navy.