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Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall presents the Certificate of Appreciation to Assistant Secretary of Defense Marx Leva

97-1746
Accession Number
97-1746
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350899674
Related Collection
Stohl, Ralph N. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Cabinet officers
People Pictured
Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981
Leva, Marx, 1915-1997
Lovett, Robert A. (Robert Abercrombie), 1895-1986
Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
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U.S. Army

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Description
In his office, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall (second from left) presents the Certificate of Appreciation, the highest award of the Department of Defense for civilian service, to Assistant Secretary of Defense Marx Leva (third from left), whose resignation was accepted by President Truman on April 12, 1951. Witnessing the presentation are Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett (extreme left) and General of the Army Omar N. Bradley (extreme right), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Date(s)
May 1, 1951