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1998年7月25日上午9时许,美国海军诺福克海军基地12号码头彩旗招展,美国最新航母——“杜鲁门”号(CVN-75)服役典礼在这里举行。上午11时,典礼正式开始,海军仪仗队鸣21响礼炮。接着,国防部长科恩、海军部长多尔顿、海军作战部长约翰逊上将等要员先后致词。11时40分,克林顿总统讲话。这是继1975年美国总统福特在同一军港主持“尼米兹”级航空母舰首舰——“尼米兹”号航母股役庆典典礼之后,由美国总统出面亲自主持的又一次大型军舰入役庆典。
At about 9 a.m. on July 25, 1998, the flags of the 12th pier at the U.S. Naval Norfolk Naval Base were fluttering. The service of the United States' newest carrier Truman (CVN-75) was held here. At 11 a.m., the ceremonies officially began, and the naval honor guard mingled 21 salute cannons. Then, Defense Minister Cohen, Admiral Dalton, Chief of Admiral Johnson Admiral and other important members made speeches successively. At 11:40, President Clinton spoke. This is the second anniversary of the inauguration of another large warship by the President of the United States after the 1975 U.S. President Ford presided over the “Nimitz” first carrier of the “Nimitz” aircraft carrier celebration ceremony in the same naval port. .