Historic Framed Print, Keeps eye on allied purchases of arms. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Holding one of the most responsible posts in Washington these days is Lieut. Col. Charles H, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8"

Historic Framed Print, Keeps eye on allied purchases of arms. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Holding one of the most responsible posts in Washington these days is Lieut. Col. Charles Hines, Secretary of the Army-Navy Munitions Board., 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"

Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.

Created 1939 November 27 Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at Keeps eye on allied purchases of arms. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Holding one of the most responsible posts in Washington these days is Lieut. Col. Charles Hines, Secretary of the Army-Navy Munitions Board. His principal duty is to see that allied purchases of arms do not interfere with arms production for U.S. defense. He knows how Britain and France have shifted their buying from normal imports to war goods. Also he knows how carefully they are rationing every dollar of foreign exchange Glass negatives.

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