mə kˈɑːɹtni ˈɔːlsoʊ tˈoʊld ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst, "æz fɔːɹ ˈædmɜːɹəl hˈælsi, hiːz wˈʌn ʌv jˈoːɹz, ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈædmɜːɹəl", ɹᵻfˈɜːɹɪŋ tə flˈiːt ˈædmɜːɹəl wˈɪljəm "bˈʊl" hˈælsi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn.
McCartney also told an American journalist, "As for Admiral Halsey, he's one of yours, an American admiral", referring to Fleet Admiral William "Bull" Halsey (1882–1959).