James Byrnes waves to crowd from airplane
Secretary of State James Byrnes waves to crowd as he boards plane to Paris. Byrnes was leaving to attend 21-power Peace Conference.
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President Truman speaks to crowd at airport
President Harry S. Truman speaks to a large crowd at the airport as Secretary of State James Byrnes leaves for 21-power Peace Conference in Paris. Senator Tom Connally (left) James Byrnes (right) are also on the platform.
President Truman with Byrnes and Vandenberg
President Harry S. Truman (right) speaks with Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (left) and Senator Arthur Vandenberg (center) on an airport tarmac. A crowd of unidentified men and women stands in the background.
President Truman signs British Loan Agreement
President Harry S. Truman signs the British Loan Agreement in the presence of the Rt. Honorable Lord Inverchapel, British Ambassador to the United States and several others. From left to right: unidentified, Chief Justice Fred Vinson, Secretary of State James Byrnes, Lord Inverchapel, Sam Rayburn, and unidentified (with Truman in the foreground).
President Truman greets James Byrnes
President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. A small number of unidentified photographers are visible in the background.
Portrait of John L. Sullivan
Portrait of John L. Sullivan used in his oral history interview. Donor: Mr. Sullivan.
President Truman being welcomed on the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Harry S. Truman being welcomed by Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and Admiral Chester Nimitz aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.
Mitscher and Forrestal aboard U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (left) and Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (right) standing together during President Harry S. Truman's trip aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.
President Truman greeted by Forrestal and Nimitz
President Harry S. Truman (third from the right) shaking hands with Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. Admiral Chester Nimitz is standing with Secretary Forrestal; Admiral William Leahy is standing behind President Truman. Truman was aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt for fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.
President Truman and party on U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt
From left to right, front row: Captain Taylor; Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Admiral William D. Leahy, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, President Harry S. Truman and Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan. Remaining men are unidentified. They are aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.