Newport News Shipbuilding President Edward J. Campbell instructs ship's sponsor, Barbara Bush, on where to hit a bottle of champagne on the bow of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the ship's commissioning.

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Newport News Shipbuilding President Edward J. Campbell instructs ship's sponsor, Barbara Bush, on where to hit a bottle of champagne on the bow of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the ship's commissioning.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jul. 21, 1990) Newport News Shipbuilding President Edward J. Campbell instructs ship's sponsor, Barbara Bush, on where to hit a bottle of champagne on the bow of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the ship's christening. (U.S. Navy photo) File# 920721-N-N0101-901

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