James D. Watkins

“We are fighting a disease, not people.”

“The common thread that has run through our history is that we are a nation of volunteers.”

“The essence of seapower is its ability to project power over great distances and to influence events ashore.”

“Our strategy is one of preventing war by making it clear to any potential adversary that the costs of aggression would be far higher than any conceivable benefit.”

“There is a need for a national policy in regard to HIV infection, and that is to provide testing for everyone.”

“We must lead the way in providing a moral and ethical framework for the application of this new technology.”