Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953

Today's press conference was a momentous one for War Mobilization Director Fred Vinson. He announced the lifting of the midnight curfew and the revocation of the ban on horse racing. From: Beth Gore.

This is the first picture to be made of Fred M. Vinson since he took over the chairmanship of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. From: Beth Gore.

In an appearance before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson today said the wartime deterioration in Britain's international economic position was even more severe than destruction suffered from enemy air attacks. "To survive," he said, "England must restore and expand her export trade, either by joining the United Nations program for unrestricted world trade, or extending her economic bloc of currency and trade controls." Vinson is shown here at a chart at the committee hearing. From: Beth Gore

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson being aided by Robert H. Marshall, the African American gentleman who robes all the Justices of the Supreme Court, at the opening of the Court today. From: Beth Gore

President Roosevelt today nominated OES Director Fred M. Vinson to be Federal Loan Administrator. From: Beth Gore.

The Senate today unanimously approved the nomination of Federal Loan Administrator Fred Vinson, center, to be the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Left to right at Senate Finance Committee executive session this morning: Senator Josiah W. Bailey, North Carolina; Mr. Vinson; and Senator Walter F. George, Georgia, Chairman of the Committee. From: Beth Gore.

A new informal portrait of Federal Loan Administrator Fred M. Vinson at his desk. From: Beth Gore.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson shown leaving their Wardman Park Hotel apartment for the White House, where they attended the dinner given Supreme Court members and their wives tonight by President and Mrs. Truman. From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson with General Omar Bradley, head of the Veterans Administration. The topic is veteran's tax problems. From: Beth Gore.

Small photograph of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Fred Vinson, apparently at a hearing. From: Beth Gore.