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| General Dwight Eisenhower, US Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, US President Harry Truman, and Admiral William Leahy at the Arm Forces Day parade, 20 May 1950, photo 1 of 2 | General Dwight Eisenhower, US Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, US President Harry Truman, and Admiral William Leahy at the Arm Forces Day parade, 20 May 1950, photo 2 of 2 |
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| Princess Kazuko (first from left, daughter of Emperor Showa) and Toshimichi Takatsukasa (second from left) on their wedding day, Japan, 20 May 1950; Emperor Showa, Empress Kojun, and Empress Dowager Teimei also present |
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