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U.S. Ambassador Returning Home, Says Goodbye to Mr Bevin. Mr Joseph Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador, having served his 3 years’ term of office in England is now relinquishing his position to return home. He visited Mr Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, and said goodbye.
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Accession Number

NAM.2006-12-102-34

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Photograph: U.S. Ambassador Returning Home, Says Goodbye to Mr Bevin. Mr Joseph Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador, having served his 3 years’ term of office in England is now relinquishing his position to return home. He visited Mr Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, and said goodbye. Shows a firm and friendly handshake between Mr Ernest Bevin, and Mr Joseph Kennedy, as the U.S. Ambassador took his leave of his friend, the great Labour Minister. Picture issued 16 Oct 1940. R/L Keystone 436945. One of 58 British Official photographs, nd. Mounted on card with original associated typescript captions, depicting scenes from the British Home Front and the Blitz, World War Two (1939-1945) 1940-1941.

Campaigns

World War Two, Home Front (1939-1945)