Appeals to Congress to enact Naval Bill Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, making his initial appearance upon the Hill since taking oath as Navy Secretary, asked the House Naval Affairs Committee to enact laws to increase naval tonnage, 'in view of the grave internationa
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"Appeals to Congress to enact Naval Bill Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, making his initial appearance upon the Hill since taking oath as Navy Secretary, asked the House Naval Affairs Committee to enact laws to increase naval tonnage, 'in view of the grave internationa" (1939). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Appeals_to_Congress_to_enact_Naval_Bill_Washington,_D.C.,_Jan._8._Secretary_of_the_Navy_Charles_Edison,_making_his_initial_appearance_upon_the_Hill_since_taking_oath_as_Navy_Secretary,_asked_LCCN2016876895.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 271422.
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