Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and Chief Justice Fred Vinson at Acheson's swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office. Standing in the background, from left to right, are: unidentified woman, unidentified man, Mrs. Alice Acheson, unidentified woman, Congressman Sol Bloom, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Senator Tom Connally, Major General Harry Vaughan (partly obscured by Vinson), Captain Robert Dennison, and Mary Jane Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (right) shaking hands with Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) during Acheson's swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office. Standing in the background are, from left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan, Captain Robert Dennison, Chief Justice Fred Vinson (partly obscured by Truman), Mary Jane Truman, and three unidentified women.

Dean Acheson (left) taking the oath of office as Secretary of State in the Oval Office, with Chief Justice Fred Vinson (right) administering the oath. Standing in the background are Attorney General Tom Clark (left), Mrs. Alice Acheson (visible between Mr. Acheson and Justice Vinson), Senator Tom Connally (partly obscured by Justice Vinson), President Harry S. Truman, and Major General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified.

Dean Acheson (left) being sworn in as Secretary of State by Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Vinson (right). Standing behind his desk in the Oval Office is President Harry S. Truman. In the background from left to right are: Mrs. Alice Acheson, unidentified woman, Congressman Sol Bloom, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Senator Tom Connally, Major General Harry Vaughan, Captain Robert Dennison, Mary Jane Truman, and an unidentified woman.

United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Vinson (seated, right) with other unidentified attendees in the viewing stand at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C.

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (right) swears in Edward H. Foley, Jr. (left), as Under Secretary of Treasury on July 15, 1948, at 4:30 P.M. Secretary of Treasury John Snyder is second from the right. The woman is unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman taking the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Fred Vinson. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) is sworn in by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. President Harry S. Truman is in the center behind his desk. Standing in back, L to R: unidentified man, unidentified man, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, unidentified man, Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, and Edwin Nourse.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) shakes hands with Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) after being sworn in as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. Chief Justice Fred Vinson stands in the middle. Standing in the background, from left to right: Attorney General Tom Clark; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett; Edwin Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Admiral William D. Leahy; two unidentified men.

President Harry S. Truman congratulates Paul G. Hoffman (left) following a White House ceremony at which the South Bend, Indiana automobile manufacturer was sworn into office as Administrator for Economic Cooperation. U. S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (center) administered the oath of office to Hoffman who will direct the 6-billion-dollar foreign aid program. (Similar to 59-1513) From: Truman Home.