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.

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Caption     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. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Washington, DC, United States
Date 18 Mar 1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   NH 75629
 
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Photos on Same Day 18 Mar 1943
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
19 Mar 2022 06:06:17 PM

Standing behind the President is probably Rear Admiral Emory Land, Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission.

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