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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.

Launching of the USS Mississippi Part 1

Description

This film documents the christening of USS Mississippi at Newport News, Virginia. Scenes feature speakers John C. Stennis, Mississippi Senator, and Secretary of the Navy John William Middendorf.

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Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date
1976-07-31
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TRT
2:44

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