An oversized overview of the Army-Navy "E" Award Dinner
An oversized overview of the Army-Navy "E" Award Dinner. Held at the Waldorf-Astoria and given by the Mahony-Troast Construction Company.
Armed forces
President Truman and Princess Elizabeth Review Troops
President Harry S. Truman (center) and Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (center right) are followed by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (directly behind Princess Elizabeth) during a review of troops at Washington National Airport. All others unidentified.
President Truman, Princess Elizabeth, and Prince Philip at Airport
President Harry S. Truman (left), Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (center), and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (right) receive a salute from members of the armed forces at Washington National Airport.
President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services
President Harry S. Truman conferred with his Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Seated left to right are: Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal; President Truman; and President of the AJ Donahue Corporation, Alphonsus J. Donahue. Standing, left to right are: Chairman of Office of Secretary of Defense Personnel Policy Board, Thomas R. Reid; General C.T. Lanham; President of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, John H. Sengstacke; President of Oberlin College, William E.
Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall at he appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee
While endorsing plans to build up the Air Force to 66 groups, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall told the Senate Appropriations Committee that an enemy nation does not need a large fleet to seize bases in Alaska or the Azores from which to attack the United States by air. From: Beth Gore
Frank Pace, Jr., is sworn into office as the new Secretary of the Army
Frank Pace, Jr., (right), is sworn into office as the new Secretary of the Army by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (left), as witnessed by Left to Right, background: Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder; Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson; former Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray and Secretary of State Dean Acheson (barely visible).