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Top officials of the National Military Establishment meet with Forrestal

97-1783
Accession Number
97-1783
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350899728
Related Collection
Stohl, Ralph N. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Cabinet officers
Naval officers
HST Keywords
Florida - Key West; National Military Establishment
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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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 in Key West, Florida. From left to right, front row, are Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, United States Navy, Chief of Naval Operations; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, United States Navy, Chief of Staff to the President; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; General Carl Spaatz, USAAF, Chief of Staff, Air Force; and General Omar N. Bradley, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army. From left to right, back row, are: Vice Admiral Arthur W. Radford, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Major General Alfred M. Gruenther, USA, Director, Joint Staff; W. J. McNeil, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense; Lieutenant General Lauris Norstad, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Air Force; and Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, USA, Director of Plans and Operations, Army General Staff.
Date(s)
March 12, 1948