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Faces last shot. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Admiral William H. Standley faced his last barrage today. A salva from the guns of a battery of cameramen. He retires as Chief of Naval Operations on January 1, having reached the age limit. Admiral Standley has had a difficult regime. At one time during t
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Faces last shot. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Admiral William H. Standley faced his last barrage today. A salva from the guns of a battery of cameramen. He retires as Chief of Naval Operations on January 1, having reached the age limit. Admiral Standley has had a difficult regime. At one time during t

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Credit lineFaces last shot. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Admiral William H. Standley faced his last barrage today. A salva from the guns of a battery of cameramen. He retires as Chief of Naval Operations on Januar. 1936-01-01. Harris & Ewing. Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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