President Harry S. Truman's 1949 Cabinet seated around the table in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise, left to right: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Vice President Alben Barkley, Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, President Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Attorney General Tom Clark.
Former Governor Maurice J. Tobin of Massachusetts today conferred with President Truman regarding his appointment as Secretary of Labor. Governor Tobin is shown leaving the White House with Mrs. Tobin after the conference. From: Beth Gore.
Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin told the Joint Congressional Economic Committee today that the rise in unemployment appears to have slackened. But he cautioned that the situation should be closely watched. From: Beth Gore
In an appearance before the Senate Labor Committee today, Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin urged Congress to return to "the philosophy of the Wagner Act" by repealing the objectionable Taft-Hartley Law and enacting President Truman's labor program. From: Beth Gore.
Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin today told the House Labor Committee that industry should aim for a goal of a minimum wage of $1.00 an hour for all. He is shown here with Rep. John Lesinski, left, Democrat, Michigan, Chairman of the Committee. From: Beth Gore