General William S. Knudsen being greeted at annual meeting, American Council for War Production, 1942

View of General William S. Knudsen being greeted at the annual meeting of the American Council for War Production held at the Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit, Michigan on July 10, 1942. Label on back: "From: Automotive Council for War Production, Rome 315, New Center Building, Detroit, Michigan. Knudsen greeted in Motor Capitol. A tremendous ovation greeted Lt. General William S. Knudsen upon his appearance at the annual meeting of the Automotive Council for War Production at the Book Cadillac Hotel, Friday, July 10, 1942. The former president of General Motors Corporation is shown here (second from right) at a reception preceding a dinner meeting attended by more than 1200 automotive industry leaders. Left to right: Charles E. Wilson, president of General Motors Corporation; Edward J. Jeffries, mayor of Detroit; K.T. Keller, president of Chrysler Corporation; Robert F. Black, president of White Motor Company; Lt. General Knudsen; Edsel B. Ford, president Ford Motor Company."