At 12:15, the McCloskey character refers to Wake Island as a bird sanctuary, which he likely meant as an insult. Whether intentional or not, he was quite accurate with his description in terms of how the U.S. government wanted the world to view Wake Island.According to Wikipedia: "In an attempt to disguise the Navy's military intentions, Rear Admiral Harry E. Yarnell then designated Wake Island as a bird sanctuary." The reference source Wikipedia cited was: China Clipper: The Age of the Great Flying Boats, Robert Gandt, Naval Institute Press, September 23, 2013.

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