U.S. Air Corps Commander asks Congress for new air bases, men and money. Washington, D.C., Maj. General H.H. Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Corps, appearing before the House Military Affairs Committee today told members that national defense requires new air bases in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska and t
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"U.S. Air Corps Commander asks Congress for new air bases, men and money. Washington, D.C., Maj. General H.H. Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Corps, appearing before the House Military Affairs Committee today told members that national defense requires new air bases in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska and t" (1939). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Air_Corps_Commander_asks_Congress_for_new_air_bases,_men_and_money._Washington,_D.C.,_Maj._General_H.H._Arnold,_Chief_of_the_Army_Air_Corps,_appearing_before_the_House_Military_Affairs_LCCN2016874822.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 298429.
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