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Ambassador James C. Dunn Attending Naval Exchange Ceremony Held in Italy

2012-2282
Accession Number
2012-2282
7x9
Black & White
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NAID 350380554
Related Collection
Dunn, James C. Papers
Keywords
Ambassadors
Diplomats
Legislators
Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Ships
Military exchanges
HST Keywords
Italy - Brindisi
People Pictured
Dunn, James C. (James Clement), 1890-1979
Martin, Joseph W. (Joseph William), 1884-1968
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D. Esposto
International News Photos

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Description
Full body view of James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy, seen in the center of the photograph leaving a ship with others. He was attending a formal military exchange ceremony in which the United States Navy turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. Location was the port of Brindisi, just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. United States and Italian naval personnel are in view behind the ambassador. Directly behind Ambassador Dunn and to the left is House of Representative Congressman Joseph W. Martin from the state of New York.
Date(s)
December 6, 1951