Image: Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, second from the left, administers the oath of office to General Creighton W. Abrams, the new U.S. Army chief of staff. Secretary of the Army Ro - DPLA - b673b513173121f89bf2016590e97b16

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Title: Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, second from the left, administers the oath of office to General Creighton W. Abrams, the new U.S. Army chief of staff. Secretary of the Army Robert F. Froehlke looks on while Mrs. Abrams holds the Bible. Earlier in the ceremony, Secretary Laird presented the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. Abrams
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