Modernizing American battleships needed approval president Hardong according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 28 March 1923

An item dated Washington, USA 27th reported that the issue of modernizing the American battle fleet was delayed until president Harding returned from his holidays.(1)

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1. Warren Gamaliel Harding (2 November 1865 Blooming Groove, Ohio, USA-2 August 1923 San Francisco, California, USA), president 4 March 1921-2 August 1923.