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Navy secretary presents medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U.S.N. Retired, and members of his second Antarctic Expedition were presented with silver medals today by Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. Congress authorized the award of the medals on June 2, 1936. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Rear Admiral William H. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary Swanson, and William C. Haines, U.S. Weather Bureau Meteorologist and a member of the expedition. 10/15/37

Navy secretary presents medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Washing...

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Secretary of Navy. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. Fully recovered from his serious illness of last year, Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson seems to be in the best of health again. This informal picture was made shortly after the Secretary presented a medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd today. 10/15/37

Secretary of Navy. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. Fully recovered from his...

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Body of late Secretary of Navy lies in state in Senate Chamber. Washington, D.C., July 10. Funeral services attended by President Roosevelt and other government heads, were held in the Senate Chamber today for the late Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. The flag-draped casket is shown guarded by a sailor and a marine

Body of late Secretary of Navy lies in state in Senate Chamber. Washin...

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE ARRIVES AT ARLINGTON. WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 11. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WITH GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING AND SECRETARY OF THE NAVY CLAUDE A SWANSON AS THEY ARRIVED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY TODAY TO HONOR AMERICA'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER IN OBSERVANCE OF ARMISTICE DAY. GENERAL PERSHING PLACED THE PRESIDENTIAL WREATH AT THE TOMB

CHIEF EXECUTIVE ARRIVES AT ARLINGTON. WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 11. PR...

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE ARRIVES AT ARLINGTON. WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 11. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WITH GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING AND SECRETARY OF THE NAVY CLAUDE A SWANSON AS THEY ARRIVED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY TODAY TO HONOR AMERICA'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER IN OBSERVANCE OF ARMISTICE DAY. GENERAL PERSHING PLACED THE PRESIDENTIAL WREATH AT THE TOMB

CHIEF EXECUTIVE ARRIVES AT ARLINGTON. WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 11. PR...

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Body of late Secretary of Navy lies in state at naval hospital here. Washington, D.C., July 8. A marine guard stands beside the flower- banked casket containing the remains of former Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. The casket will be moved from the naval hospital to the Senate Chamber Monday where it will be in state prior to the funeral

Body of late Secretary of Navy lies in state at naval hospital here. W...

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