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Joint Civilian Orientation Conference Held At Fort Benning, Georgia

70-3387
Accession Number
70-3387
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 337952628
Related Collection
Matthews, Francis P. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Cabinet officers
Generals
Military bases
Naval officers
HST Keywords
Georgia - Fort Benning
People Pictured
Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981
Johnson, Louis Arthur, 1891-1966
Matthews, Francis Patrick, 1887-1952
Sherman, Forrest P. (Forrest Percival), 1896-1951
Symington, Stuart, 1901-1988
Vandenberg, Hoyt Sanford, 1899-1954
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U.S. Army

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Description
A group of military and government officials are shown seated together while attending a fifth Joint Civilian Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia on November 4-5, 1949. Identification includes left to right: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations; Louis Johnson (holding gun), Secretary of Defense; General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force Chief of Staff; and Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews.
Date(s)
November 4, 1949