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Photo #: NH 69986 Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox Tells patients at the U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, to "get a laugh out of life", as he addressed them informally during a visit in June 1943. The Secretary gave special praise to the men in the audience who had fought on Guadalcanal. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 116KB; 595 x 765 pixels

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17 February 2000