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    William Franklin Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher. He was the Republican vice...
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    USS Frank Knox (DD-742) was a Gearing-class destroyer which served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1971. She was then transferred to the Greek Navy...
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  • Florida Knox, Indiana Knox, Henry County, Indiana Knox, Maine Knox, New York Knox, North Dakota Knox, Knox County, Ohio Knox, Vinton County, Ohio Knox, Pennsylvania...
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  • The Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship program is a scholarship program which funds students from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to...
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  • Frank Pery Knox DSO (23 January 1880 – 1 February 1960) was an English first-class cricketer active 1899–1902 who played for Surrey He was born in Clapham...
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    speaking at a press conference shortly afterward, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox called the purported attack a "false alarm". Newspapers of the time published...
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    Governor Alf Landon of Kansas Senator William Borah from Idaho Publisher Frank Knox from Illinois (withdrew; endorsed Landon) Former President Herbert Hoover...
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    Frank Knox Morton Rehn (April 12, 1848 – July 7, 1914) was an American marine painter and president of the Salmagundi Club. Born in Philadelphia, he attended...
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    campaigned for Miller to receive this decoration. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, who opposed Black sailors serving the United States in any combat role...
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    Ohio. It nominated Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas for president and Frank Knox of Illinois for vice president. The convention supported many New Deal...
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  • (1928–1999), Scottish author Willie Knox (born 1937), Scottish professional footballer and manager Frank Knox (William Franklin Knox, 1874–1944), American Secretary...
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    Secretary of the Navy in May 1944 upon the death of his superior, Col. Frank Knox. President Franklin D. Roosevelt requested that Forrestal take the lead...
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  • and sold in 1947 USS Knox (FF-1052), was a Knox-class frigate launched 19 November 1966 and sunk as a target in 2007 USS Frank Knox (DD-742), was a Gearing-class...
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    Hoover of California Former Governor Frank Lowden of Illinois Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan With Knox's candidacy withdrawing in order to become...
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    following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, US Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox issued a statement that "the most effective Fifth Column work of the entire...
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  • Philipstown, Ireland Frank Knox (1874-1944), U.S Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II George Knox (disambiguation)...
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    immediately pressed into service to aid the salvage of destroyer USS Frank Knox. The close approach of typhoon "Gilda" pounded the grounded destroyer...
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  • Fleet's Commander-in-Chief. Tom Everett as Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy. Tomas Arana as Rear-Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, Commander Cruiser Division...
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    Chicago newspaper publisher (and Roosevelt's future Secretary of the Navy) Frank Knox as his running mate. Landon proved to be an ineffective campaigner who...
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    Governor of New Jersey, running in reaction to the political machine run by Frank Hague, but broke with family tradition by declaring himself a Democrat....
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    Wrenn Buckey O'Neill Craig Wadsworth Henry Nash John Avery McIlhenny Frank Knox Andrew Jackson Houston Paul Mathingham Hutton, "T.R. takes charge", American...
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    Forces under General Hap Arnold. The Navy, led by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox and Admiral Ernest King, proved more autonomous. Overall priorities were...
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  • Secretary Knox may refer to: Frank Knox, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1940–1944) Henry Knox, U.S. Secretary of War (1785-1794) Philander C. Knox, U.S. Secretary...
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  • physician (b. 1867) 1944 – Mohammed Alim Khan, Manghud ruler (b. 1880) 1944 – Frank Knox, American journalist and politician, 46th United States Secretary of the...
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    sequel Son of Flubber. In 1970, he was cast as Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox in the action war film Tora! Tora! Tora! His last screen role occurred...
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  • Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson throughout the war Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox pre-war to May 1944 James V. Forrestal to war's end Secretary of Agriculture...
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  • his actions, he also received a commendation from Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. He further served with distinction in the carrier raids of Marcus and...
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    Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox to "get Yamamoto", but no official record of such an order exists, and sources disagree whether he did so. Knox essentially let...
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    Roosevelt John Nance Garner 27,752,648 60.8% 523 / 531 Republican Alf Landon Frank Knox 16,681,862 36.5% 8 / 531 1940 Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt Henry A...
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    element exposing corruption in city machines. These included Frank Munsey and Frank Knox, who was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1936....
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