Administrative agencies

Office of Price Administration Administrator Paul Porter testified before the House Banking and Currency Committee that if price lines can be held another 12 months the danger of crippling inflation will be past. Porter urged Congress not to force OPA "to default in the last round" by weakening the price control structure. From: Beth Gore.

Paul Porter (left), Office of Price Administration chief, and Chester Bowles, former OPA head and new Office of Economic Stabilization Chief, wish each other luck at their joint press conference. Bowles urged the people of the nation to "back the President to the hilt in his courageous fight to protect the nation from the grave economic dangers we face." From: Beth Gore.

Picture of Paul Porter, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. From: Beth Gore.

Edwin W. Pauley, who was named the American member of the Allied Reparations Commission, is shown taking the oath of office, as administered by Associate Justice William O. Douglas, at the White House. President Harry S. Truman is in the center of the picture. From: Beth Gore

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

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

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

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.