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HILARY ABNER HERBERT
between congress and the domestic manufacturers put a stop to the manufacture of ship's armor in the United States for more than a year. After some eighteen months spent in discussion, contracts were made with the armor-makers by the then secretary of the navy, Secretary Long, upon substantially the figures which had been recommended in Secretary Herbert's report.
Secretary Herbert received the degree of LL.D. from Tulane university in 1901.