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Truman at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right: William Hassett (partly obscured); Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. Standing next to Captain Foskett is Attorney General Tom Clark (in bow tie). All others are unidentified.

George C. Marshall being sworn in as Secretary of State

George C. Marshall (foreground, left) is sworn in as Secretary of State by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) in the Oval Office as President Harry S. Truman (standing behind desk) and other dignitaries watch. Along the wall, from left to right are: Secretary of War Robert Patterson (partly obscured); Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; outgoing Secretary of State James Byrnes; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; unidentified man.

George C. Marshall taking the oath of office

George C. Marshall (foreground, left) being sworn in as Secretary of State in the Oval Office by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) as President Harry S. Truman (standing behind desk) and dignitaries look on. Along the wall, from left to right are: Attorney General Tom Clark; Secretary of War Robert Patterson (partly obscured); Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; two unidentified men; outgoing Secretary of State James Byrnes (partly obscured); unidentified man; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach.

Marshall shakes hands with his predecessor, James Byrnes

George C. Marshall (second from left) shakes hands with his predecessor as Secretary of State, James Byrnes, as President Harry S. Truman looks on, on the occasion of Marshall's taking the oath of office as Secretary of State in the Oval Office. On the left is Senator Tom Connally of Texas; in the background, to the right of Byrnes, is Attorney General Tom Clark and Secretary of War Robert Patterson. Others are unidentified.

President Truman and Mrs. Truman standing outside the White House awaiting guests

President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Truman stand outside the White House awaiting the arrival of the Governor General of Canada, British Field Marshal Harold Alexander, and his wife, Lady Margaret Alexander. From left to right: Secretary of State George Marshall, Donald Dawson, Major General Harry Vaughan, President Truman, Mrs. Truman, unidentified, George Elsey. Others are unidentified.