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John O'Donnell Swearing In

John O'Donnell (second from right) is sworn in as a Commissioner of the Philippine War Damage Commission. Also pictured: Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left); Judge Richmond B. Keech (second from left); and Joaquin M. Elizalde, Filipino Ambassador to the United States. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Vaughan and Others at Airport

General Harry Vaughan and others at an airport during their visit to Latin America. Among those present are United States Ambassador to Nicaragua Capus Waynick (sixth from left), Colonel Jack Brause (seventh from right), Colonel C. H. Deerwester (sixth from right), General Vaughan (fifth from right), General Wallace Graham (third from right), and Brigadier General Cornelius Mara (second from right). All others are unidentified.

Churchill at the National Airport

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (center, holding cane) greets members of the crowd gathered at Washington National Airport upon his arrival in the United States. Standing next to Churchill is British Ambassador to the United States Oliver Franks. Behind Churchill on the right is President Harry S. Truman (holding his hat). All others are unidentified.

Lunch at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico

Left to right: unidentified; Bruce K. Brown, Deputy Administrator of the Petroleum Administration for Defense; Antonio J. Bermudez, Director, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX); Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Manuel Tello, acting Secretary of State of Mexico; Rogerio de la Selva, Mexican President Aleman's private secretary; Ernest Uruchurtu, Assistant Secretary of the Interior of Mexico; and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico William O'Dwyer at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City for a luncheon. Secretary Chapman and Mr. Brown were in Mexico to visit oil refineries.

Chapman Arrives in Mexico City

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from left) in front of an airplane at the Central Airport after arriving in Mexico City to visit several oil refineries. Also pictured: Antonio J. Bermudez, Director, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) (second from left); Manuel Tello, acting Secretary of State for Mexico (second from right); and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico William O'Dwyer (right). All others unidentified.

Chapman Arrives in Mexico City

A large group gathers around Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center, behind man in hat) after his arrival at the Central Airport in Mexico City. Secretary Chapman is in town to visit several oil refineries. Also pictured: Bruce K. Brown, Deputy Administrator of the Petroleum Administration for Defense (left of Chapman, back to camera); Antonio J. Bermudez, Director of Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) (right of man in white hat); Manuel Tello, acting Secretary of State for Mexico (between Chapman and Bermudez); and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico William O'Dwyer (behind Bermudez, center).

Welcoming Ceremony for President Auriol

An unidentified man speaks at the welcoming ceremony for President of France Vincent Auriol in front of the District Building. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Secretary of Defense George Marshall; French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet; Vice President Alben Barkley; French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman; President Truman; French President Auriol; and District Commissioner John R. Young.