Cabinet officers

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State James Byrnes and Captain James Foskett, commanding officer of the USS Augusta. Captain Foskett describes a pelorus to the others. They are aboard the Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1".

From left to right, Secretary of State James Byrnes, President Harry S. Truman, and Captain James H. Foskett, Commanding Officer of the USS Augusta, on board the Augusta. They are en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1".

President Harry S. Truman (right) and Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) at the bow of the USS Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. The USS Philadelphia, the Augusta's escort, appears in the distance, steaming ahead. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1."

Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (at the head of the table) at lunch with the Chief Petty Officers on the U. S. S. Augusta, en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1"

Harry S. Truman and American Delegation watch Tom Connally sign the United Nations Charter at San Francisco. Standing from left to right: Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Commander Harold Stassen, unidentified man, Dean Virginia Gildersleeve, Representative Charles S. Eaton, Representative Sol Bloom and Senator Arthur Vandenberg.

President Harry S. Truman is walking away from the podium on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial ,where he addressed the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Seen slightly behind Truman are Walter White (left) and Fred Vinson. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman meets with Secretary of State Dean Acheson (seated at left), Congressman Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut (standing at left), and an unidentified man.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a closing address at the United Nations Conference on International Organization, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Truman is at the podium, Edward Stettinus is to his left and Alger Hiss is seated next to Stettinus.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a closing address at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. After 9 weeks of study and debate, the charter for a world security organization was signed by 50 nation's representatives. Directly behind the President from left to right are unknown, Edward Stettinus, and Alger Hiss. In the back row are Harry Vaughan (left) and James Vardaman.

A portrait photo of Gordon Gray, Secretary of the Army, autographed on the photo, "To Ralph N. Stohl, with deep appreciation for efforts beyond the call of duty, and with good wishes, Gordon Gray Sept. '50"