Tackles Big Job--Gen. Creighton Abrams Jr. likens his job as top-ranked deputy to Gen. William Westmoreland in Vietnam to trying to drink all the water spouting from a fire hydrant. Since taking the position in April he has been attacking the hydrant 16 hours daily.

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Title:
Tackles Big Job--Gen. Creighton Abrams Jr. likens his job as top-ranked deputy to Gen. William Westmoreland in Vietnam to trying to drink all the water spouting from a fire hydrant. Since taking the position in April he has been attacking the hydrant 16 hours daily.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Abrams, Creighton W, Jr. West Point Graduate
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. June 1967]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Military officers
Abrams, Creighton W. (Creighton Williams), 1914-1974
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 239 x 137 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/ng454h89x
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000132_0022
Barcode:
39999088103211