Gilbert F. Close, Confidential Secretary to President Woodrow Wilson, captured in this photograph. Taken in December 1918 and issued to Close, the image bears the Signal Corps number 63381. Notable for his role in President Wilson's inner circle, Close's service is documented in the accompanying notes (C NOTES 963381).

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