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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
945
Name:
STEFANO, Mr. A. M.
Date: May 7, 1951
Design Division
Organization:
Address:
Building No. 12
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Philadelphia 12, Pennsylvania
Regarding:
Letter to the President requesting the use of his name as a member of the
Honorary Sponsoring Committee in connection with the celebration of the 150th Anniversary
of the establishment of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Says July 3, 1951 has been
designated as "Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Day"
Letter to Mr. Hassett, 5/9/51 from Mr.
Stefano, requesting a photograph and letter from the President for publication in a
brochure which will be issued as a memento of this celebration
Memo for Admiral Dennison,
5/15/51 from W.D.H., requesting draft of an appropriate message for the President to send
to the Commander of the Phila. Naval Shipyard. Forwards letters addressed to the Pres.
and to Mr. Hassett from Mr. Stefano, who is Chairman, Employees Committee, Naval Shipyard
Development Assn. Letter to Mr. Hassett, 6/7/51 from Mr. Stefano, stating the brochure
is about ready to go to press and he would appreciate the photograph and letter from the
Pres.
Memo for Mr. Hassett, 6/11/51 from Admiral Dennison, attaching a draft of suggested
message
On 6/12/51 the President wrote to Captain L. A. Kniskern, Commander, Philadelphia
Naval Shipyard (Dear Captain Kniskern). Says a little more than one hundred seventy-five
years ago the first squadron of warships authorized by the Continental Congress was fitted
out at Philadelphia. Joshua Humphreys, of Philadelphia, was in charge of the hull work
and John Barry was in charge of rigging them. Our great naval hero, John Paul Jones, was
Executive of the ALFRED, and hoisted the American flag aboard the ALFRED when she was
commissioned. Says the men concerned with these significant naval events probably did
not dream of the great fleets and of the naval achievements which were to follow their
historic action in Philadelphia. Says that this year we commemorate the 175th anniversary
of our independence, and with the threats of new aggression abroad in the world, it seems
appropriate that we should also be observing the 150th anniversary of the founding of the
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Further states that the Phila. yard has contributed greatly to
the great naval victories of the war of 1812. Says the officers and men of the Navy and
Marine Corps, and the civilian artisans who have worked in the Phila. Naval Shipyard have
left their indelible marks on the pages of American history
On 6/13/51 Mr. Hassett
wrote (Dear Mr. Stefano) enclosing letter written by the President and the photograph
which he requested.
Ltr. to Mr. Hassett, 6/22/51 from Howard W. Cox, Chairman, Invitation
Comm., 150th Anniversary of the Phila. Naval Shipyard, thanking him for forwarding the
photograph of the Pres. Encloses a letter addressed to the Pres. expressing the hope
of the employees that he and Mrs. Truman will attend the ceremonies incident to the
anniversary celebration on July 3rd. 6/26/51 Mr. Connelly wrote (My dear Mr. Cox)
See: 1285-C Naval Bases & Stations
stating it will be impossible for the
Pres. and Mrs. Truman to go to Phila.
at that time.
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