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President Harry S. Truman Signing Mutual Security Act

96-1133
Accession Number
96-1133
7x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 350878368
Related Collection
Acheson, Dean G. Papers
Keywords
Cabinet officers
Legislators
Presidents
Signatures (Writing)
HST Keywords
Mutual Security Act; Truman - Cabinet - Truman with Members - Acheson, Dean; Truman - Dignitaries - Representatives - Richards, James P; Truman - Dignitaries - Senators - Green, Theodore; Truman - Dignitaries - Senators - Wiley, Alexander; Truman - Signing - Documents - Mutual Security Act
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Wiley, Alexander, 1884-1967
Foster, William C. (William Chapman), 1897-1984
Green, Theodore Francis, 1867-1966
Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971
Richards, James P. (James Prioleau), 1894-1979
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Acme Newspictures

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Description
President Harry S. Truman is shown signing the Mutual Security Act, a bill authorizing $7,483,000,000 in Arms and Economic Aid to Anti-Communist Nations in nearly all parts of the world. Around the President, Left to Right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson; William C. Foster, Deputy Secretary of Defense; Rep. James P. Richards (D.S.C.); Sen. Theodore Green (R.R.I.); and Sen. Alexander Wiley (R. Wisc.)
Date(s)
October 10, 1951