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Frank Knox
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William Franklin Knox was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher. He was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936 and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II. On December 7, 1941, Knox, flanked by his assistant John O’Keefe, walked into Roosevelt's White House study around 1:30 pm EST, and announced that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor.
Knox, c. 1940s
Knox, c. 1940s
Admiral Harold R. Stark and Secretary Knox reading on a train in England in 1943
Admiral Harold R. Stark and Secretary Knox reading on a train in England in 1943
Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter administers the oath of office to Knox as Secretary of the Navy at the White House, as President Franklin D. R
Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter administers the oath of office to Knox as Secretary of the Navy at the White House, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt looks on. (July 11, 1940)
United States Secretary of the Navy
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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
United States Secretary of the Navy
Image: Gilbert Stuart, John Adams, c. 1800 1815, NGA 42933
Image: Gilbert Stuart, John Adams, c. 1800 1815, NGA 42933
Image: John langdon
Image: John langdon
Image: Silas Deane Du Simitier and B.L. Prevost
Image: Silas Deane Du Simitier and B.L. Prevost