Frank Knox letter to Mrs. George Wilde, 1936.

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Frank Knox letter to Mrs. George Wilde, 1936.

Typed courtesy letter from Frank Knox's secretary John F. O'Keefe to Mrs. George Wilde of New York, dated Chicago, November 23, 1936. O'Keefe states that Knox is not expected back in Chicago until December and acknowledges receipt of Mrs. Wilde's letter.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8080323

New-York Historical Society Library

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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...

Wilde, George, Mrs.

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O'Keefe, John F.

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