Cabinet officers

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (first row, third from right) poses for a picture with Samuel Wilder King of the Hawaii Statehood Commission (first row, second from left), Joseph R. Farrington, Delegate to the U.S. Congress from Hawaii Territory (first row, third from left), and other unidentified men after they presented Secretary Chapman with a copy of the Hawaii State Constitution. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from left) lays a wreath at the Jefferson Memorial. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

The Los Angeles Veterans Democratic Club presents a silver water pitcher to Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman. From left to right: John Ferraro, Sergeant at Arms; John A. MacFaden, Publicity Chairman; O.R. Angelillo, Vice-Chairman; California State Senator E. George Luckey, General Chairman; Secretary Chapman; and A. Frank Di Cristina, Secretary. The presentation was made at the Jackson Day Dinner held at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) and an unidentified man place a wreath at the Jefferson Memorial. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) welcomes Dr. Ralph Bunche to the stage during the "I Am An American" Day program in front of the U.S. Capitol. People in background are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) and Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson (center) sit at the speakers' table with an unidentified woman during the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman speaks during the "I Am An American" Day program in front of the U.S. Capitol. Those in background are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (center, left) and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center, right) shake hands with two unidentified men at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center) and Michael W. Straus, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner (right) pose with C. H. Spencer, Hungry Horse Dam construction engineer, at the construction site. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: unidentified woman; Vice President Alben Barkley; Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman at the "I Am An American" Day program at the U.S. Capitol. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook