Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs. 1918 - 1951. Motion Picture Films. 1940 - 1945. ASAS SOBRE O MAR

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Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs. 1918 - 1951. Motion Picture Films. 1940 - 1945. ASAS SOBRE O MAR

1941

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Reel 1, Sec. of the Navy Knox sees pictures and films which show the development of seaplanes and carrier-based planes from the early years of aviation. Reel 2, planes take off and are catapulted from aircraft carriers, perform aerial acrobats, and return to the carriers.

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Knox, Frank, 1874-1944

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William Franklin "Frank" Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936, and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II. On December 7, 1941, Knox flanked by his assistant John O’Keefe walked into Roosevelt's White House study at approximately 1:30 p.m. EST announcing that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor. Knox was mentioned by name in Adolf Hitler...