President Clinton is piped aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence. President Bill Clinton is piped aboard as he goes through the sideboys on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV 62) at her homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, on Wednesday, April 17, 1996. The President took time out from his state visit to Japan to meet with the crew of the carrier and to thank them for their role in representing U.S. interests during their deployment off the coast of Taiwan. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 287264-U-FCA53-492.jpg Photo Gallery