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Announcement of the launch of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on October 27, 1984. The announcement lists the dignitaries and speakers at the launch ceremony and gives statistics about the ship such as its length, height, and speed. An illustration of both sides of the medallion of the Theodore Roosevelt Association accompanies the announcement.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1984
Article about the launching of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on October 27, 1984. The article has four parts. The first section notes the speakers and dignitaries at the ceremony, quotes from three of the speakers, and describes the christening of the ship. The second section, “The New Big Stick,” gives details about the ship’s construction and its capabilities and notes the other aircraft carriers that belong to the Nimitz class of carriers. “Aircraft Carrier is Fourth Ship Named After Theodore Roosevelt” discusses the two other ships and one ballistic missile submarine that were named to honor Roosevelt. “The Roosevelt Navy Tradition” examines Roosevelt’s relationship with the Navy and discusses the four other members of the Roosevelt family who, like Theodore Roosevelt, served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Nine photographs of the christening and launching of the carrier and a photograph of the USS Louisiana supplement the text. A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association and the members of its executive committee is found on the second page of the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1985