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Armed Forces Day Proclamation

63-1176
Accession Number
63-1176
7x9 inches
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 348303587
Related Collection
Pace, Frank, Jr. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Cabinet officers
Presidents
People Pictured
Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981
Finletter, Thomas Knight, 1893-1980
Matthews, Francis Patrick, 1887-1952
Pace, Frank, 1912-1988
Sherman, Forrest P. (Forrest Percival), 1896-1951
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vandenberg, Hoyt Sanford, 1899-1954
Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
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Acme Newspictures

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) presents Secretary of Defense George Marshall (seated, right) with one of the pens he used in signing the proclamation declaring May 19 as Armed Forces Day. Standing, from left to right: Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, General Hoyt Vandenberg, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Air Force Thomas Finletter, and General Omar Bradley, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Date(s)
April 2, 1951