Executive advisory bodies

President Harry S. Truman (seated) with the members of the Air Policy Commission. Standing, from left to right: Palmer Hoyt, George Baker, John McCone, S. Paul Johnston, Thomas K. Finletter, and Arthur Whiteside.

President Harry S. Truman on the right is leaning over towards former President Herbert Hoover on the left. This photo was taken during the first meeting of the Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch of Government, also known as the Hoover Commission.

This is the first meeting of the Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch of Government, also known as the Hoover Commission. Standing, left to right: Representative Clarence J. Brown, James V. Forrestal, Arthur S. Flemming, James K. Pollock, Dean G. Acheson, James H. Rowe, and Representative Carter Manasco. Seated, from left to right: George Mead, former President Herbert Hoover, President Harry S. Truman, Joseph P. Kennedy, and Senator John F. McClellan. Same as 58-337 but less cropped.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, center) stands with the Far Eastern Advisory Commission on the steps of the White House. Next to President Truman is Secretary of State James Byrnes.

The Council of Economic Advisors working on the President's Midyear Economic Report in the Cabinet Room of the White House. [L to R]: Charles S. Murphy, Administrative Assistant to the President; David E. Bell, Special Assistant in the White House Office; Leon H. Keyserling, Vice Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors; Robert C. Turner, consultant on the White House staff; Edwin G. Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors; and John D. Clark, member of the Council. Same as photo 73-3208.

President Harry S. Truman confers with the Reconversion Advisory Board on the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. From left to right, front row: John Snyder, Anna M. Rosenberg, President Truman, Eric A. Johnston, Albert Goss. Back row, left to right: Edward P. Felker, T.C. Cashen, Edward A. O'Neal, Chester Davis, and Nathaniel Dyke, Jr.

Members of the National Security Resources Board are seated around a table, left to right: Charles Sawyer; Oscar Chapman; Dean Acheson; Stuart Symington; John Snyder; Stephen Early; Maurice Tobin; W. Averell Harriman. The men standing are, left to right: Clarence McCormick; Frederick Lawton; John Steelman; Herbert Howard; and Robert Smith. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.

Second annual meeting of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute. From left to right: Andrew J. Eaton, Dr. Earl J. McGrath, Professor James L. Sellers, Professor Henry S. Commager, Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, Dr. Boyd Shafer, Dr. Wayne C. Grover, Tom L. Evans, David D. Lloyd, former President Harry S. Truman, Dr. Elmer Ellis, Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Dr. Lyman H. Butterfield, Dr. G. L. Cross, Dr. Pete Kyle McCarter, Dr. Richard M. Drake, Dr. W. D. Aeschbacher, James V. Jones, Professor Samuel P. Hays, Rufus Burrus.

President Harry S. Truman meeting with the Commission on Migratory Labor. From left to right: Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio, Texas; Peter Odegard; President Truman; William E. Leiserson; Maurice T. Van Hecke (seated), Chairman of the Commission; and Noble Clark. See also 77-1608.

Portrait of Edwin D. Canham, member of the United States Advisory Commission on Information.