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On Fri. 05 Jul 1940 Admiral James O. Richardson arrived in Washington.....

1940-07-05

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Admiral James O. Richardson arrived in Washington DC, United States to meet with US President Franklin Roosevelt, officials from the Department of the Navy, and the State Department regarding the retention of the US Fleet in Hawaiian waters.

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