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Morison Talks Today

Samuel Eliot Morison '07, professor of American History, who served as Historian of United States Naval Operations in World War II, will present his annual public lecture on the Battle of Midway at 12 noon today at the Institute of Geographical Exploration.

Morison was appointed to the job of historian for the navy by President Roosevelt, and at present is writing a 12-volume "History of U.S. Naval Operations." He served at the North African invasion and other actions, and is the author of many historical works, both on Harvard and the United and the United States.

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