Claxton, Brooke, 1898-1960

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace shakes hands with Canadian Minister of Defense, Brooke Claxton, after his talk with the faculty and the student body of the Army War College. Others in the background are unidentified.

Left to right, escorted by APG Deputy Commander Colonel M. C. Woodbury (far right) are: Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Secretary of the Navy Frances Matthews, Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton, Secretary Frank Pace, Senator Homer Ferguson, and Admiral Forest P. Sherman. They are at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The Album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson, left, greets the Canadian Defense Minister, the Honorable Brooke Claxton, at the Pentagon. Secretary Wilson was host at luncheon for Mr. Claxton. From: Beth Gore.