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760704-N-ZZ999-106: USS Forrestal (CV-59), 1976

760704-N-ZZ999-106: USS Forrestal (CV-59), 1976. President Gerald R. Ford rings the ceremonial bell aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV 59) during the international naval review and the nation's bicentennial activities on Independence Day, July 4, 1976. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
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Caption: USS Forrestal (CV-59), 1976. President Gerald R. Ford rings the ceremonial bell aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59) during the international naval review and the nation's bicentennial activities on Independence Day, July 4, 1976. Note Senator John Warner to his left. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Description: President Gerald R. Ford rings the ship's bell during ceremonies.
Accession #: 760704-N-ZZ999-106
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