General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SECRETARY FRANK KNOX RECEIVES CHECK FROM MR. JOHN L. CONNER (NEW ATLANTA CRUISER COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN) FOR $61, 397, 879.50 TO REPLACE USS ATLANTA LOST IN BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SECRETARY FRANK KNOX RECEIVES CHECK FROM MR. JOHN L. CONNER (NEW ATLANTA CRUISER COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN) FOR $61, 397, 879.50 TO REPLACE USS ATLANTA LOST IN BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL

1943

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1) MS Interior shot: Sec. Knox & Mr. Conner.2) CU Check.3) MS Group shot: Sec. Knox, Mr. Conner, Mrs. Conner, Ted R. Gamble, Sec. Henry Morgenthau & Capt. Sam Jenkins (formerly skipper of ATLANTA).QUALITY: GOOD

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