Charles Francis Adams III
Charles Francis Adams III was an American lawyer and politician, who served as the 44th United States Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover from 1929 to 1933. He was skipper of the Resolute which won the 1920 America's Cup.
Adams in 1931
Former New York Governor Al Smith (right) asking for help of Navy engineers in the construction of the Empire State Building
Adams and Frances in 1929
Adams taking oath
United States Secretary of the Navy
The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is a statutory officer and the head of the Department of the Navy, a military department within the United States Department of Defense.
United States Secretary of the Navy
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