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James F. Byrnes with President Truman, after being sworn in as Secretary of State

99-166
Accession Number
99-166
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350298089
Keywords
Cabinet officers
Legislators
Oaths
Presidents
Postmasters
HST Keywords
Byrnes, Mrs. James F.; Truman - Cabinet - Members - Oath Of Office Byrnes, James F.
People Pictured
Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
Hannegan, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1903-1949
McKellar, Kenneth Douglas, 1869-1957
Schwellenbach, Lewis B. (Lewis Baxter), 1894-1948
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Byrnes, Maude, 1882-1976
Whaley, Richard Smith, 1874-1951
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Harris & Ewing

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Description
James F. Byrnes, after being sworn in as Secretary of State, is shown kissing the Bible. Left to right, Chief Justice Richard Whaley; Mrs. James Byrnes; James Byrnes; President Harry S. Truman. In the background are President of the Senate Kenneth McKellar, Postmaster General Robert Hannegan and Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach. From: Beth Gore.
Date(s)
July 3, 1945

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