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Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown walking between the Naval Air Station Marine Detachment while on an inspection tour in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the U.S. Navy, is standing on the far right and is being honored at a reception held during the Portrex Operation. Those in view are on the terrace of the Officers Club at Guantanamo Base, Cuba. Portrex was a joint armed forces operation in the Caribbean area. Standing second to the left of Secretary Matthews is General Mark Clark.

This view captures the celebration of a combined Armed Forces Day and "I Am An American Day" held at the Presidio in San Francisco, California. An overall view of the Navy exhibit area on the parade grounds is shown with a U.S. Navy jet airplane visible in the center of the view. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews was in attendance for the event and was the principal speaker.

View is identified as maneuvers held during the fifth Joint Civilian Orientation Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia held early in the month of November, 1949.

A group of military and government officials are shown seated together while attending a fifth Joint Civilian Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia on November 4-5, 1949. Identification includes left to right: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations; Louis Johnson (holding gun), Secretary of Defense; General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force Chief of Staff; and Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews.

View is identified as maneuvers held during the fifth Joint Civilian Orientation Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia held early in the month of November, 1949.

This is an aerial view of Camp Joseph T. Robinson in Arkansas. Donor: Milton F. Perry.

This scene includes a partial view of a bus filled with U.S. Navy personnel taken during an inspection tour visit of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews to the U.S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco. The bus is driving by the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, Bldg. 506.

Prominent businessmen and some military men are in view looking at various guns displayed on a table during a Joint Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia. Those in view are not identified. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., 4-5 November 1949, Joint Orientation Conference." Scrapbook includes a list of those attending as well as the itinerary for the conference and this information is filed with the photographs.

A demonstration of firepower with infantry and tank components. In this attack action shot, infantrymen are shown in the forefront during a maneuver. This event occurred during a Joint Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., 4-5 November 1949, Joint Orientation Conference." Scrapbook includes a list of those attending as well as the itinerary for the conference and this information is filed with the photographs.