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Tuesday, 2 July 2019

US Secretary of Navy Knox pointed out importance of amphibious troops according to the Dutch newspaper Delftsche Courant dated Wednesday 7 May 1941

An item reported that minister of navy Knox (1) a day earlier stated before the naval committee of the Common House of Representatives that the creation of amphibious troops for the US navy was of the utmost importance.

Note
1. William Franklin Knox (1 January 1874 Boston, Massachusetts-28 April 1944 Washington, D.C.) , Secretary of the Navy between 11 July 1940 and 28 April 1944, he preceded Charles Edison and was himself succeeded by James V. Forrestal. Knox was further more newspaper editor and publisher. Member of the Republican Party.