Administrative agencies

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

Commodore James K. Vardaman, Jr., left, was sworn in today as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, leaving his post as Naval Aide to President Truman; and Captain Clark M. Clifford, St. Louis attorney, right, is to succeed Vardaman as the President's Naval Aide. The pair is shown here congratulating each other. From: Beth Gore.

George W. Taylor (left), who was named to succeed William H. Davis as chairman of the War Labor Board, is administered the oath of office by Associate Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas. From: Beth Gore.

Wage Stabilization Director John R. Steelman is shown signing the government wage policy to pave the way for payment to striking American Federation of Labor seamen of wage increases twice disapproved by the Wage Stabilization Board. He said he amended the existing wage regulations to provide that government agencies may pay wages and salaries "comparable to the wages and salaries paid for the same or comparable services by other operators". From: Beth Gore

Reconversion Director John Steelman at the wheel of a yacht at a yachting party in Washington. The yacht was the "Colleen," owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wallace of Washington. From: Beth Gore

John W. Snyder, RFC Director, taking the oath of office as War Mobilization and Reconversion Director, replacing Fred M. Vinson, who had just become Secretary of the Treasury. Left to Right: John Snyder, Fred Vinson, and Chief Justice Lawrence Groner of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. From: Beth Gore

John W. Snyder of St. Louis (left) being sworn in as Federal Loan Administrator. The ceremony took place at the White House with Associate Justice William O. Douglas administering the oath and President Harry S. Truman (center)looking on. From: Beth Gore

John W. Snyder, St. Louis banker, who was nominated by President Truman to be Federal Loan Administrator. This was the first major appointment to be made by Mr. Truman since he became President. From: Beth Gore

Photograph of John D. Small, Civilian Production Administrator. From: Beth Gore.

Paul Porter (right), former Federal Communications Commission Chairman and Office of Price Administration Chief, reviewing papers with former Governor of New York Herbert Lehman, prior to testifying on the Marshall Plan before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. From: Beth Gore