Administrative agencies

A candid photo of Office of Economic Stabilization Director Chester Bowles taken at his press conference where he spoke in favor of the Office of Price Administration. This photo is similar to photos 99-98, 99-99, and 99-100. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Senator Kenneth McKellar (TN), speaking before the Senate Agriculture Committee, who said that he would like to confirm every man President Roosevelt nominated and he could not vote to make "totally unfit" Aubrey Williams Rural Electrification Administration Administrator. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Jess Larson, head of the General Services Administration, appearing before the Senate Five Per Center Investigating Committee. He warned them not to create any more red tape in their effort to stamp out the "five per center," because it would make it difficult for the legitimate, honest and well-meaning businessman to deal with the government. From: Beth Gore.

President Truman today awarded the new civilian Medal of Merit to Ralph K. Davies, Petroleum Administrator for War, in Ceremonies at the oval office. This is similar to 89-113. From: Beth Gore.

W. Averell Harriman, top Economic Cooperation Administration administrator will travel abroad after telling the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the alternative to $5,580,000,000 in new European Recovery Plan spending would be "life in an armed camp" both here and abroad. He is shown here with Senator Tom Connally, Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Harriman also described the Marshall Plan as a great investment in peace. From: Beth Gore.

Former Democratic Senator Guy M. Gillette (left) of Iowa is being sworn in as a member of the Surplus Property Board. Frank Sanderson, Administrative officer at the White House is administering the oath while War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes,(center) looks on. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones (left), who is fighting to keep his post as Secretary of Commerce and head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, talks with Senator Walter F. George, (D.GA), at a Senate hearing. Senator George has a bill before the Senate to strip all powers over the RFC and other Federal lending agencies now in the Department of Commerce. From: Beth Gore.

Raymond M. Foley, National Housing Administrator, shown appearing before the Joint House-Senate Committee which opened an investigation on the housing situation. From Beth Gore

In an appearance before the Senate Banking Sub-Committee, Housing Administrator Raymond M. Foley urged Congress to pass a sweeping long range public housing and slum clearance program because "there is no alternative." Foley (left) is shown with Senator John J. Sparkman, Chairman of the Subcommittee. From: Beth Gore

Portrait of Michael Vincent Di Salle, Director of the Office of Price Stabilization, 1950-52, and Administrator, Economic Stabilization Agency, 1952. From: Beth Gore.