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German Surrender Press Conference

President Harry S. Truman (left) holds a press conference, officially announcing the end of the war in Europe after Germany's unconditional surrender. Behind the President is: Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly (standing), Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Senator Kenneth McKellar, Administrative Assistant Eddie McKim, Press Secretary Stephen Early (standing), Jonathan Daniels, Attorney General Francis Biddle, and Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins (in black hat). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Announces the Surrender of Japan

President Harry S. Truman (standing at desk) announces the surrender of Japan to the assembled reporters in the Oval Office. Seated on couch, left to right: David Niles (wearing round glasses, seated on the arm of the couch); Reathel Odum; First Lady Bess W. Truman; Samuel Rosenman, Special Counsel; and John W. Snyder, Director, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Also pictured: Secretary of State James Byrnes (behind President Truman, right) and Attorney General Tom Clark (standing, second from right).

President Harry S. Truman with American Delegation to the United Nations Conference

President Harry S. Truman (sitting) meets in the Oval Office of the White House with the American Delegation to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, California. Delegation members from left to right: Commander Harold Stassen, Representative Charles Eaton of New Jersey, Barnard College Dean Mrs. Virginia Gildersleeve, Senator Tom Connally of Texas, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan, and Representative Sol Bloom of New York. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Leaving the White House after a Cabinet Meeting

Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet walk down the sidewalk as they depart from a Cabinet meeting at the White House. From left to right, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Vice President Alben Barkley, Attorney General Tom C. Clark, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan. This photo is from the album "The President and his Cabinet," from John W. Snyder.

Official Cabinet Photograph

This is an official photo of President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet. Seated around the table from left to right, are: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman, Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming, Assistant to the President John Steelman, Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, Secretary of State George C. Marshall, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Attorney General Tom C. Clark.

Vice President Harry S. Truman is Sworn in as President

Vice President Harry S. Truman (left with his hand raised) is sworn in as President of the United States. Standing next to him is new First Lady Bess W. Truman (center) and their daughter, Margaret Truman (right). Standing in the background are Press Secretary Jonathan Daniels, Admiral William D. Leahy, and Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 1.

Official Cabinet Photograph

This official Cabinet photograph is signed by all those pictured. Seated from left to right around the table are: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Vice President Alben Barkley, Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Attorney General Tom C. Clark. This photo is from the album "The President and his Cabinet," from John W. Snyder.