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Minister's visit to USA, September 1962. Includes 9 photographs depicting: Visit...
Catalogue reference: DEFE 13/323
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This record is about the Minister's visit to USA, September 1962. Includes 9 photographs depicting: Visit... dating from 1962 in the series Ministry of Defence: Private Office: Registered Files (all Ministers'). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DEFE 13/323
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1962
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Description (What the record is about)
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Minister's visit to USA, September 1962.
Includes 9 photographs depicting: Visit of Rt Hon Peter Thorneycroft, minister of Defence, to the United States Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 11 Sept 1962; welcomed by President J F Kennedy and Vice President L B Johnson (album). Dated 1962.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- MO 25/2/51
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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DEFE 13
Ministry of Defence: Private Office: Registered Files (all Ministers')
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