USS Harry Truman (CVN 75) - Naval Cruise Book

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I A host of distinguished visitors were hand for the event including Secretary he Navy John Dahon, Chief of Naval verations Adm. Jay Johnson, Energy cretary Hazel O ' Leary, Virginia ' s two nators John Warner and Chuck Robb •1 Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton. Relaying a message from President iinton, the principal speaker Secretary ton said that Clinton called the HARRYS. TRUMAN America ' s newest commitment to freedom and that it was a great ship for a great America. He also referred to the ship as an Ameri- can island often sailing in an unfriendly sea. Dalton expressed the President ' s admiration for Harry Truman and pointed out that Truman was well known for many qualities including his love of family, devotion to country, taking responsibility and doing your best. HSTs keel was laid in November of 1 993 . It is preceded by seven ships of the V M 7Z class: NIMITZ,DWIGHTD. EISENHOWER, CARL VINSON, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, GEORGE WASHINGTON and JOHN C. STENNIS. All were built at Newport News Shipbuilding. ! ? ? y5. TRUMAN is the 29th carrier to have been built at the shipyard.

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