FRI 14 JUN 1940
President Roosevelt signs Naval Expansion Act increasing the carrier, cruiser, and submarine tonnage of the Navy by 167,000 tons, auxiliary shipping by 75,000; and the useful number of authorized naval aircraft to 4,500 planes.
German troops occupy Paris, France.
Destroyer O'Brien (DD-415) departs Bahia, Brazil, on her shakedown cruise, bound for Buenos Aires, Argentina (see 20 June).
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