General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMISSIONING OF THE USS IOWA, BROOKLYN, N.W

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMISSIONING OF THE USS IOWA, BROOKLYN, N.W

1943

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1) MS Capt. John L. McCrea speaks at mike, 16" gun turret BG.2) MS-Pan Band plays, spectators on deck-SV.3) MS Capt. McCrea reads orders to command ship, 16" gun turret BG.4) MS-MCU Secretary of the Navy Knox speaks at mike, spectators FG-SV.QUALITY: GOOD

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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...