Cabinet officers

Presentation of tray to William R. Boyd. From left to right: Ralph K. Davies, William R. Boyd, Jr., two unidentified men and Harold L. Ickes (seated). From the Scrapbook Petroleum Industry War Council Testimonials Honoring Harold L. Ickes, Ralph K. Davies, William R. Boyd, Jr., Washington, D.C. 1945.

Group of people at banquet. At podium is Ralph K. Davies. On the left of Davies is Harold L. Ickes. Second on the right of Davies is William R. Boyd, Jr. All others unidentified. From the Scrapbook Petroleum Industry War Council Testimonials Honoring Harold L. Ickes, Ralph K. Davies, William R. Boyd, Jr., Washington, D.C. 1945.

Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall with former and present members of his staff. Seated, left to right: General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, Army Chief of Staff; Mr. Royall and William H. Draper, Under Secretary of the Army. Standing, left to right: Mr. W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of Air (Former Assistant Secretary of War for Air); Lieutenant General J. Lawton Collins, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army; and Mr. Edwin W. Pauley, Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. Pentagon Building, Washington, D.C.

Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) is sworn in by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. President Harry S. Truman is in the center behind his desk. Standing in back, L to R: unidentified man, unidentified man, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, unidentified man, Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, and Edwin Nourse.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) shakes hands with Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) after being sworn in as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. Chief Justice Fred Vinson stands in the middle. Standing in the background, from left to right: Attorney General Tom Clark; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett; Edwin Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Admiral William D. Leahy; two unidentified men.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at podium) addresses the crowd gathered for the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Also in attendance is Secretary of Defense Kenneth Royall (third row, seated next to woman in hat), and General Wallace Graham (back row). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at the podium) speaks during the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Also in attendance is Secretary of Defense Kenneth Royall (third row, seated next to woman in hat). Seated in the back row are (left to right) Colonel Robert Landy, General Wallace Graham, and Captain Robert Dennison. Others are unidentified.

A view of the podium and the seated dignitaries at Arlington National Cemetery where President Harry S. Truman will make a speech for Memorial Day. Seated in the third row next to the woman wearing the hat is Secretary of Defense Kenneth Royall. Seated on the left of Mr. Royall is President Truman. Others are unidentified.

Farewell to Mr. Averell Harriman leaving on a mission to Iran. Left to right: Dean Acheson, George C. Marshall, W. Averell Harriman, President Truman, and reporters.

Delegation outside the White House attending the bill signing to make the governorship of Puerto Rico an elected office. L to R: Representative Fred Crawford of Michigan; Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Antonio Fernos Isern, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico; unidentified lady; Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico and Irving Silverman.