Judges

Secretary of State James F. Byrnes kisses the Bible as he is sworn in as Secretary of State in the White House Rose Garden. Also pictured, front row (l-r): Chief Justice Richard S. Whaley of the U.S. Court of Claims; Mrs. Maude Byrnes; and President Harry S. Truman. Second row (l-r): unidentified; Senator Kenneth McKellar; Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson; and Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan. Standing behind Hannegan on the right is Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) congratulates W. Averell Harriman (left) upon his swearing-in as new Director of the Mutual Security Agency after an Oval Office ceremony. Chief Justice Fred Vinson looks on (right). Also present in the background are Under Secretary of State James Webb (second from left), Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer (second from right), and John Steelman (right). All others are unidentified.

Cameras gather in the Oval Office around President Harry S. Truman (center), W. Averell Harriman (left), and Chief Justice Fred Vinson (right) as Harriman takes the oath as new director of the Mutual Security Agency. Also present in the background are Under Secretary of State James Webb (fourth from left, partly obscured), Attorney General J. Howard McGrath (fifth from left), Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer (third from right), and John Steelman (second from right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) looks on as Chief Justice Fred Vinson (right) administers the oath of office to W. Averell Harriman (left) as the first Director of the Mutual Security Agency in an Oval Office ceremony. Also present are John Steelman (background, right), and Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer (background, second from right). All others are unidentified.

Dais of guests at Testimonial Dinner for Attorney General James Howard McGrath at the Commodore Hotel in New York, New York. Left to right: Federal Trade Commissioner James M. Mead, Hon. Generoso Pope, Jr., General of the Army Mark W. Clark, Secretary of Treasury John Snyder, Judge Paul Rao of the U.S. Customs Court, Mr. Irving Geist, boy unidentified, Attorney General James McGrath (partially obscured). See also 61-160-01.

Shown left to right at the Testimonial Dinner in honor of Hon. J. Howard McGrath, given by Col. Francis Vigo Post #1093 American Legion, at Hotel Commodore, New York City, are Gen. Mark W. Clark, John W. Snyder, and Judge Paul Rao.

A snapshot from above showing a reception for John W. Snyder, newly sworn-in Secretary of the Treasury. Just left of large column is President Harry S. Truman, John Snyder, and Fred Vinson. To right of column in center of picture can be seen, Harry H. Vaughan, William D. Hassett, Charles Ross, and Clark Clifford, among many others.

Chief Justice Fred Vinson (left) administers the oath of John W. Snyder, new Secretary of the Treasury as others look on. O. Max Gardner, Undersecretary of Treasury, stands just behind Mr. Snyder (at right).

Snapshot showing the receiving line following the swearing in of John W. Snyder (second from left) as Secretary of the Treasurer. Chief Justice Vinson stands next to the left of Snyder with Bible in hand during the receiving line. Guests in line are unidentified.

Snapshot showing the receiving line following the swearing in of John W. Snyder as Secretary of the Treasure. Chief Justice Vinson stands to left of Snyder with Bible in hand during the receiving line. Guests in line are unidentified.