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Top officials of the National Military Establishment meet with James Forrestal in Key West, Florida

97-1782
Accession Number
97-1782
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350899726
Related Collection
Stohl, Ralph N. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Cabinet officers
HST Keywords
Florida - Key West; National Military Establshment
People Pictured
Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981
Denfeld, Louis E. (Louis Emil), 1891-1972
Forrestal, James, 1892-1949
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
McNeil, Wilfred J. (Wilfred James), 1901-1979
Norstad, Lauris, 1907-1988
Radford, Arthur William, 1896-1973
Spaatz, Carl A. (Carl Andrew), 1891-1974
Gruenther, Alfred M. (Alfred Maximilian), 1899-1983
Wedemeyer, Albert Coady, 1896-1989
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Credit:
U.S. Navy

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Description

Top officials of the National Military Establishment attend a special meeting to discuss military problems with Secretary of Defense James Forrestal at the Naval Base, Key West, Florida. Shown, from left to right, are: Vice Admiral Arthur W. Radford, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; Major General Alfred M. Gruenther, USA, Director, Joint Staff; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, USN, Chief of Staff to the President; W. J. McNeil, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; General Carl Spaats, USAF, Chief of Staff, Air Force; Lt. General Lauris Norstad, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Air Force; General Omar N. Bradley, USA, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; and Lt. General Albert C. Wedemeyer, USA, Director, Plans and Operations, Army General Staff.

Date(s)
March 12, 1948