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DN-SC-91-01597 USS George Wasington (CVN-73)

Newport News, VA - President George H.W. Bush stands by as Barbara Bush, ship's sponsor, christens the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Wasington (CVN-73). Edward J. Campbell, president of Newport News Shipbuilding, is at left. July 21, 1990.
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Title: USS George Washington (CVN-73)
Description: Newport News, VA - President George H.W. Bush stands by as Barbara Bush, ship's sponsor, christens the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73). Edward J. Campbell, president of Newport News Shipbuilding, is at left. July 21, 1990.  
Catalog #: DN-SC-91-01597
Copyright Owner: National Archives & Records Administration
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