
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 | |||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 75629 | |||||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 18 Mar 1943 | |||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Washington, DC, United States | |||||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||||
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19 Mar 2022 06:06:17 PM
Standing behind the President is probably Rear Admiral Emory Land, Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission.