23 Nov 2010
This Day in U.S. Naval History – November 23
1940 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt appoints Admiral William D. Leahy as U.S. Ambassador to Vichy France to try to prevent the French fleet and naval bases from falling into German hands. (Source: Navy News Service)
23 Nov 2009
This Day in Navy History – Nov. 23
1940 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt appoints Admiral William D. Leahy as U.S. Ambassador to Vichy France to try to prevent the French fleet and naval bases from falling into German hands. (Source: Navy News Service)
