General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Secretary of the Navy KNOX amp; PARTY INSPECT NOUMEA, SW Pac

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Secretary of the Navy KNOX amp; PARTY INSPECT NOUMEA, SW Pac

1943

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1) LS cruiser in harboe pan CU hoist stern ofCURTISS2) S-HS Sec. Knox, Adm, Nimitz, Halsey, & Party on deck shake hands3) S-HS Knox & party <**> piped over side4) S-HS photographers, officers, men watch Knox leave5) LS launch underway SV heavy cruiser SB BG6) S-HS launch approaches CURTISS comes alongside7) S-HS Knox piped aboard, salutes men/officers, shakes hands8) Officers greet Kimitz, Halsey, McCain, & Party, <**> shake hands with officers9) S-HS party moves aboat deck SV10)S-HS Knox & party piped over side, salute quart'd11)S-HS&LS official launch underway SV12)S-HS officers on board CURTISS ohat13)MS tilt Sec.Of Navy's flag at mai mastG.L., isls., New Cal., Noumea<**>The Stevenson entry is made, Sept.1952, which time, as Governor of Illinois, he is the Democratic candidate for President of the U.S. Gov. Stevenson appears as member of the Knox party.

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Knox, Frank, 1874-1944

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Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959

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McCain, John S. (John Sidney), 1911-1981

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