Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Distance view of President Harry S. Truman speaking during ceremonies for the lighting of the White House Christmas Tree.

Distance view of President Harry S. Truman speaking during ceremonies for the lighting of the White House Christmas Tree.

President Harry S. Truman and his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise at table: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip B. Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise around table from left: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise around table from left: Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise around table from left: Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise around table from left: Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise at table: Secretary of Interior Julius Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents a Medal of Merit to Secretary of Defense James Forrestal (right) in the Oval Office. Standing in the background are Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (third from the left) and Admiral William D. Leahy (fourth from the left, between Truman and Forrestal). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman in the oval office with four men who received the Medal of Merit. L to R: W. John Kenney, Undersecretary of the Navy; W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; President Truman; James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense; and John L. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy. Standing in the back on the left is Admiral William D. Leahy. Standing in the back on the right is Eben Ayers. Others are unidentified.