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UNITED STATES: The Story of America's Greatest Ocean Liner\" by William Miller,  published in 1991, hardback with original dust jacket, 224 pages. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this book, ship historian Bill Miller takes an in-depth look at the Big U, from designer Francis Gibb's efforts to get her built and her busy years crossing the Atlantic, to her sad decades of decay. The foreword is by presidential daughter Margaret Truman Daniel who was the guest of honor on the maiden voyage. Lots of b\u0026amp;w photos. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is signed in two places by Commodore Leroy Alexanderson. On the title page he wrote, \"Honoring Windmill Point Restaurant and the Recipient of this book! L. Alexanderson, Retired Master of s\/s UNITED STATES and Commodore United States Lines.\" Windmill Point Restaurant, now gone, was furnished with fittings from the SSUS. I am not sure who the \"recipient\" was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommodore Alexanderson also signed his portrait which appears on page 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e"}