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Navy Secretary and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman chat at meeting. Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. At the meeting of the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison was photographed chatting with Chairman Carl Vinson. Left to right: Edison and Vinson

Navy Secretary and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman chat at meeting. W...

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Airship experts testify before House Naval Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C. July 27. Testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, former skipper of the ill-fated derigible Akron and now commandant of the naval base at Lakehurst, N.J., declared in favor of a new dirigible to replace the Los Angeles. In the photograph, left to right: Dr. George W. Lewis, member of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics who also testified; Commander Rosendahl; and Rep. Carl Vinson of Georgia, Chairman of the Committee, 72737

Airship experts testify before House Naval Affairs Committee. Washingt...

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Chief of Naval Operations before House Naval Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 31. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William D. Leahy, as he appeared before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Leahy told the committee what Japan and Great Britain have completely upset the old 5-5-.3 ratio and unless United States increases its Navy its fleet will soon be insufficient security against attack from overseas. Rep. Carl Vinson of Ga. Chairman of the committee on the right, 13138

Chief of Naval Operations before House Naval Affairs Committee. Washin...

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Proposes arm equality for Japan. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Rep. Ham Fish, R. of New York, saw no reason why Japan should not be given equality in Naval Armament with U.S., testifying in opposition to Presidents Roosevelt's $800,000,000 naval authorization program, Fish said Japan repeatedly has said she would be willing to give up battleships and airplane carriers because they are offensive weapons, 21438

Proposes arm equality for Japan. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Testifying...

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6,750 airplanes equal 15 Battleships--Cook. Washington, D.C., Feb. 25. Testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook, Chief of the Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics, declared that it would take 6,750 airplanes to give the same volume of fire in one hour of 15 battleships. The cost of the 6,750 planes would be approximately seven times that of the 15 battleships if replacement requirements of the airplanes were considered, 22538

6,750 airplanes equal 15 Battleships--Cook. Washington, D.C., Feb. 25....

A black and white photo of three men sitting at a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, In... More

6,750 airplanes equal 15 Battleships--Cook. Washington, D.C., Feb. 25. Testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook, Chief of the Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics, declared that it would take 6,750 airplanes to give the same volume of fire in one hour of 15 battleships. The cost of the 6,750 planes would be approximately seven times that of the 15 battleships if replacement requirements of the airplanes were considered, 2/25/38

6,750 airplanes equal 15 Battleships--Cook. Washington, D.C., Feb. 25....

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Proposes arm equality for Japan. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Rep. Ham Fish, R. of New York, saw no reason why Japan should not be given equality in Naval Armament with U.S., testifying in opposition to Presidents Roosevelt's $800,000,000 naval authorization program, Fish said Japan repeatedly has said she would be willing to give up battleships and airplane carriers because they are offensive weapons, 2/14/38

Proposes arm equality for Japan. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Testifying...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chief of Naval Operations before House Naval Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 31. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William D. Leahy, as he appeared before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Leahy told the committee what Japan and Great Britain have completely upset the old 5-5-.3 ratio and unless United States increases its Navy its fleet will soon be insufficient security against attack from overseas. Rep. Carl Vinson of Ga. Chairman of the committee on the right, 1/31/38

Chief of Naval Operations before House Naval Affairs Committee. Washin...

A black and white photo of a man standing at a podium. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Navy Secretary and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman chat at meeting. Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. At the meeting of the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison was photographed chatting with Chairman Carl Vinson. Left to right: Edison and Vinson

Navy Secretary and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman chat at meeting. W...

A black and white photo of two men at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More