Louis Johnson is sworn in as Secretary of Defense
Louis Johnson (left) is sworn in as Secretary of Defense by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson as retiring Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal (center) looks on.
Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg being administered Oath of Office as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg being administered oath of office as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force by Chief Justice Fred Vinson.
Frank Pace, Jr., is sworn into office as the new Secretary of the Army
Frank Pace, Jr., (right), is sworn into office as the new Secretary of the Army by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (left), as witnessed by Left to Right, background: Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder; Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson; former Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray and Secretary of State Dean Acheson (barely visible).
President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball to open the 1952 season
President Harry S. Truman throws out he first ball in the game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. Left to right in the front row: Vice President Alben Barkley, Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, President Truman and (three men at extreme right) Clark Griffith, Washington Team President; Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Washington Manager, and Lou Boudreau, Boston Manager. Directly behind Mr. Vinson is Admiral Sidney Souers. Next on right are Major General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide, and Major General Robert Landry, Air Force Aide.
Photo of a meeting of three government chiefs with Tom Clark
Photo of a meeting of four government heads formulating plans to assault black market operators and tax evaders. Left to right: Acting Office of Price Administration Administrator James G. Rogers, Jr., Attorney General Tom C. Clark, Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson and Secretary of Agriculture Clinton N. Anderson. From: Beth Gore.
The British Ambassador, Lord Inverchapel, receives his pen from the President following the signing of the British Loan Bill
The British Ambassador, Lord Inverchapel, receives his pen from President Harry S. Truman following the signing of the British Loan Bill. Looking on are Cabinet members Will Clayton, Fred Vinson and Secretary of State James Byrnes. An 11 x 14 photo in a series of seven.
The President wipes a pen after signing the British Loan Bill
Each pen used in signing the British Loan Bill was completely wiped by President Harry S. Truman with a scrap of white rag before it was presented to each Cabinet member or British dignitary. Looking at the President as he wipes the pen are Left to Right: Will Clayton, Fred Vinson, Secretary of State James Byrnes and British Ambassador Lord Inverchapel. An 11 x 14 photo in a series of seven.
President Truman reaches for another pen at the signing of the British Loan Bill
President Harry S. Truman reaches for another of the wooden pens used for the signing of the British Loan Bill which he distributes to the Cabinet members, legislators and others present who had a part in the passage of the Bill. A Senator awaits his presentation on the far left. This is one of a series of seven photos. Behind the President, third from left, is Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Assistant Secretary of State William Clayton and Fred Vinson.
The President prepares to sign the British Loan Bill with a new pen
The President prepares to sign the British Loan Bill with a new pen while (left to right) Will Clayton, Fred Vinson, Secretary of States James Byrnes and British Ambassador Lord Inverchapel look on. This is one in a series of seven 11 x 14 photos.
The President signs the last pages of the British Loan Bill
President Harry S. Truman signs the last pages of the British Loan Bill as (left to right) Will Clayton, Fred Vinson, Secretary of State James Byrnes and Lord Inverchapel look on in this 11 x 14 photo from a series of seven.