Civil service

Dennis A. Fitzgerald of the Department of Agriculture, was appointed head of the Food Division of the Marshall Plan by Paul G. Hoffman. From: Beth Gore

Gen. Omar Bradley swears in his successor, Gen. J. Lawton Collins (right), as the new Army Chief of Staff. Among those present are L to R, second row: Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Early; Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff; Adm. Louis E. Denfeld, Chief of Naval Operations; Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray; Mrs. Collins.

In a ceremony on the White House lawn, President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with his Administrative Assistant, David K. Niles, and inspects the Medal of Merit which he has just awarded him. From: David K. Niles

Head-and-shoulders painting of Georgia Neese Clark Gray, who was the first woman Treasurer of the United States, and served from 1949 to 1953. The portrait was painted by David Zlotky for the Harry S. Truman Library. From: Harry S. Truman Library Institute

The Senate today unanimously approved the nomination of Stephen T. Early to be Undersecretary of Defense. Mr. Early is shown here as he testified before the Armed Service Committee, prior to the action of the Committee in approving his nomination. From: Beth Gore

Portrait of Stephen T. Early. From: Beth Gore

Portrait of Stephen T. Early. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles (left) and Mutual Security Administrator Harold Stassen are boarding a plane at Washington Airport for a nine-day tour of seven European nations. Before leaving, Dulles reiterated that he was not going to make "new commitments" but gather information on the "common problems" facing the Atlantic community. From: Beth Gore

Dr. Edward U. Condon, head of the Bureau of Standards, sits in the audience at the House Un-American Activities Committee this morning as the hearing got underway on Dr. Condon's reported disloyalty charges. From: Beth Gore.

Dr. Edward U. Condon, head of the Bureau of Standards, meeting with members of the press following hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee. From: Beth Gore.