Cabinet officers

Retiring Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau bidding goodbye to Treasury employees. He is shown shaking hands with Betty Gibson of Fredonia, Kansas. From: Beth Gore

Russian Foreign Commissar V.M. Molotov (right) leaving the White House with Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius after a second conference with President Harry S. Truman. From: Beth Gore

Russian Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov (right) is shown at the Washington Airport being greeted by Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Jr.(left). Russian Ambassador to the United States, Andrei A. Gromyko, is in the center. From: Beth Gore

Attorney General J. Howard McGrath was the first witness appearing before a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on a bill to outlaw interstate transmission of gambling information. Attorney General McGrath told the Committee that he did not know of any nationwide crime syndicate, but the Federal Government wants to help the states suppress "organized" gambling activities. From: Beth Gore.

President Truman shown as he conferred on the German situation with John McCloy, U. S. High Commissioner in Germany, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From: Beth Gore

At a press conference, Secretary of State Dean Acheson indicated that the United States would consider any attack on Hong Kong by Chinese Communists as a matter for action by the United Nations Council. John J. McCloy, right, U. S. High Commissioner for Germany, told the reporters that it is incredible that Western Germany political leaders are stressing nationalism in the German political campaign, instead of dealing with substantial issues. From: Beth Gore

Left to right, escorted by APG Deputy Commander Colonel M. C. Woodbury (far right) are: Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Secretary of the Navy Frances Matthews, Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton, Secretary Frank Pace, Senator Homer Ferguson, and Admiral Forest P. Sherman. They are at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The Album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Overall view of arrival of cabinet members and party at Eglin for Joint Orientation Conference. President Truman also attended the event. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

British Ambassador Lord Inverchapel watches as President Harry S. Truman signs the British Loan Bill. Cabinet members Will Clayton, Fred Vinson and Secretary of State James Byrnes are in the background. An 11 x 14 photo in a series of seven.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews appearing before the House Armed Services Committee. The Secretary had asked that the hearings be held in secret, but Rep. Carl E. Vinson (D) GA, refused the request. Later in the hearing Rep. Vinson reversed himself and agreed to hear some of the testimony in secret. From: Beth Gore