Executive advisory bodies

President Harry S. Truman (seated center) is flanked by members of a 12-man commission engaged in a study to increase the efficiency of the Executive Branch of the government. Front, L to R: George H. Mead, Dayton, Ohio; former President Herbert Hoover; President Truman; Joseph P. Kennedy; and Senator John J. McClellan (D-Arkansas). Rear, L to R: Representative Clarence J. Brown (R-O); Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal; Arthur S. Flemming, Civil Service Commission; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; James Rowe; and Representative Carter Manasco (D-Alabama). From: Houston Post.

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter American Statistical Institute in Mexico City, Mexico. Halbert L. Dunn is standing on left. Others are unidentified.

Executive Committee of Inter American Statistical Institute Meeting in Mexico City, Mexico. Halbert L. Dunn, on left looking at book. Others are unidentified.

Stuart A. Rice speaking to the Executive Committee of the Inter American Statistical Institute meeting in Mexico City.

Members of the Executive Committee of the Inter American Statistical Institute meeting in Mexico City. Halbert L. Dunn, fourth from left and Stuart A. Rice, second from right. Others are unidentified.

Session of the Executive Committee of Inter American Statistical Institute meeting in Mexico City. Halbert L. Dunn is seated third from left, Stuart A. Rice is seated fifth from left. Others are unidentified.

Session of Executive Committee of Inter American Statistical Institute meeting in Mexico City. Halbert L. Dunn is standing. Stuart A. Rice is seated, fourth from left. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) receives the final report from the Commission on the Health Needs of the Nation from the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Paul Magnuson (right). All others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman discuses national aviation policy in his office with members of the Air Policy Commission. From Left to Right; Palmer Hoyt, George P. Baker, John A. McCone, President Truman, S. Paul Johnston, Thomas K. Finletter, and Arthur D. Whitesides.

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