Howard Hughes at his desk at Hughes Aircraft Company, 1947. A painting of the XF-11 is seen on the wall behind Hughes.

From left to right: a picture of John Walsh, Joe Cunningham, Dante Vespignani, Milt Wiers, John Fadgen, Mayor William Taylor (light jacket), Councilman Jack Petitti (second from right), Pete Green, Joe Mindyas, and James Johnson at a ribbon cutting ceremony in North Las Vegas City Hall.

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From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). The presentation slide reads, "Total announced tests and radiation measured off the test range complex. Total above-ground tests = 126. Total sub0surface tests = 413. Total tests = 539. Number measured off the test range complex of above-ground tests = 89. Number measured off the test range complex of sub-surface tests = 40. Total number measured off the test range complex = 129."

A view of Howard Hughes attending an informal press conference in Culver City, California, after Hughes left the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.