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6 Jan 1941

Photo(s) dated 6 Jan 1941

US President Franklin Roosevelt delivering his annual State of the Union speech to the US Congress, 6 Jan 1941

22 Apr 1941

United States

At the White House in Washington DC, United States, President Franklin met with Utah Senator Orrice “Abe” Murdock and industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. ww2dbase [White House | Franklin Roosevelt | Henry Kaiser | Washington, DC | DS]

17 Sep 1942

Photo(s) dated 17 Sep 1942

President Franklin Roosevelt being presented with a Japanese flag captured by US Marines on Makin Island by Marine Corps Commandant LtGen Thomas Holcomb, White House, Washington DC, 17 Sep 1942.

18 Feb 1943

Photo(s) dated 18 Feb 1943

Song Meiling addressing the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, 18 Feb 1943

18 Mar 1943

United States

At the White House in Washington DC, United States, President Franklin met with Navy Rear Admiral Emory Land, Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission, Rear Admiral Howard Vickery, Vice-Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission, Artemis Gates, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, and industrialist Henry J. Kaiser who presented the President with a model of the proposed Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier, 50 of which Kaiser would build at his Vancouver, Washington shipyard. ww2dbase [Henry Kaiser | Franklin Roosevelt | Kaiser Vancouver Shipyard | White House | Washington, DC | DS]

Photo(s) dated 18 Mar 1943

At the White House 18 Mar 1943, Henry Kaiser, right, and President Franklin Roosevelt looking at a model of a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier, then under construction at Kaiser’s Vancouver, Washington shipyard.

19 Oct 1944

United States

At the White House in Washington DC, United States, President Franklin had lunch with his daughter, Anna (Mrs. John Boettiger), and industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. ww2dbase [Henry Kaiser | Franklin Roosevelt | White House | Washington, DC | DS]

25 Oct 1944

United States

At the White House in Washington DC, United States, President Franklin had lunch with his daughter, Anna (Mrs. John Boettiger), Navy Rear Admiral Emory Land, Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission, and industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. ww2dbase [Henry Kaiser | Franklin Roosevelt | White House | Washington, DC | DS]

15 Nov 1944

United States

At the White House in Washington DC, United States, President Franklin met with industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. ww2dbase [Franklin Roosevelt | Henry Kaiser | RAF Woodhall Spa | Washington, DC | DS]

16 May 1945

Photo(s) dated 16 May 1945

Captain Daniel Gallery presenting a German battle flag and flagstaff captured from submarine U-505 to Admiral Jonas Ingram. Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal is behind Admiral Ingram. 16 May 1945, Washington, DC.

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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