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Today in U.S. Naval History: October 2

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October 2, 2013

1799 - Establishment of Washington Navy Yard

1939 - Foreign ministers of countries of the Western Hemisphere agree to establish a neutrality zone around the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North and South America to be enforced by the U. S. Navy

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.

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