Keywords: US Navy 070505-N-5253W-016 U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, representing the President of the United States, addresses a large audience at a reception for the 65th Commemoration of the Battle of Coral Sea.jpg en BRISBANE Australia May 5 2007 - U S Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne representing the President of the United States addresses a large audience at a reception for the 65th Commemoration of the Battle of Coral Sea Numerous American and Australian dignitaries and military members as well as survivors of Pearl Harbor and USS Lexington which was sunk during the fight attended the reception held at Brisbane city hall The Battle of the Coral Sea took place May 4-8 1942 and was considered one of the Allies first strategic victories in the Pacific during World War II U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gabriel S Weber RELEASED 2007-05-05 070505-N-5253W-016 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45894 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gabriel S Weber PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Brisbane Australia |