Secrecy surrounds meeting of Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Washington, D.C., March 22. Rear Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, and Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles entering the Hearing Room of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today. Following the meeting, Leahy and

Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Washington, D.C., March 22. Secretary surrounded the meeting of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Executive session today at which Brig. Gen. George C. Marshall, Deputy Chief of Staff, Rear Ad. William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, and Unders

Chief of Naval Operations before House Naval Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 31. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William D. Leahy, as he appeared before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Leahy told the committee what Japan and Great Britain have completely upset the old 5-5-.3 ratio

Says airbase necessary at Guam. Washington, D.C., Jan. 25. Chief of Naval Operation Admiral William D. Leahy today told the House Naval Affairs Committee that development of an airbase on the Isle of Guam is necessary before the Isle is of any value from commercial or military standpoints. He stated

Before Naval Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Flatly denying any foreign commitments or understandings, Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, today told to Naval Affairs Committee of the House that the fleet expects "To stand on it's own feet" in national defense, Interest

Construction of new battleships to start this year. Washington, D.C., April 8. Following a conference with president Roosevelt today, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison (left) and Rear Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, Announces that construction of the new battleships

Hull receives report from Under Secretary upon return to Washington. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Secretary of State Cordell Hull returned to his desk in the State Department today and called in Under Secretary Sumner Welles to find out what had happened during his trip to Lima, 1/10/39

Naval Operations Chief. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Rear Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, pictured as he left the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt

Senate Naval Affairs Committee hears Chief of Naval Aeronautics in secret session. Washington, D.C., April 7. Rear Admiral Arthur D. Cook, Chief Naval Aeronautics, pictured with Senator David I. Walsh, (left) Chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, before whom A.D. Cook appeared today in sec