Legislation

President Harry S. Truman at his desk in the Oval Office, signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949 which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense and made other changes in the national security system. Standing, from left to right: unidentified Army officer, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson (leaning on desk) General Omar Bradley (mostly obscured by Johnson), unidentified Army officer, Congressman Dewey Short, Congressman Carl Vinson, Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray, unidentified, Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington.

President Harry S. Truman is seated at his desk in the Oval Office, signing H.R. 5632, the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense and made other changes in the national security system.

President Harry S. Truman at his desk in the Oval Office, signs S. 790, an act granting the consent of the United States to the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, as members of the Congressional delegations of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona look on. The four men directly behind Truman's chair are Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (fourth from left in striped tie), Senator Lester Hunt, Senator and former Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, and Senator Dennis Chavez (holding cigar). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman at his desk in the Oval Office, signs S. 790, an act granting the consent of the United States to the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, as members of the Congressional delegations of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona look on. The four men directly behind Truman's chair are Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (fourth from left in striped tie), Senator Lester Hunt, Senator and former Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, and Senator Dennis Chavez (holding cigar). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman at his desk in the Oval Office signing S. 790, an act granting the consent of the United States to the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, as Interior Secretary Julius Krug and members of the Congressional delegations of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona look on. Secretary Krug is the man in the striped tie standing in front of the flag, behind President Truman. Arizona Senator and former Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson is the man in the background directly behind President Truman, wearing glasses.

President Harry S. Truman at his desk in the Oval Office signing S. 790, an act granting the consent of the United States to the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, as Interior Secretary Julius Krug and members of the Congressional delegations of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona look on. Secretary Krug is the man in the striped tie standing in front of the flag, behind President Truman. Arizona Senator and former Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson is the man in the background directly behind President Truman, wearing glasses.

Delegation outside the White House attending the bill signing to make the governorship of Puerto Rico an elected office. L to R: Representative Fred Crawford of Michigan; Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Antonio Fernos Isern, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico; unidentified lady; Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico and Irving Silverman.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) in the oval office signing a bill to make the governorship of Puerto Rico an elected office. From left to right: Unidentified woman; Irving Silverman; Representative Fred Crawford of Michigan; Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico; and Antonio Fernos Isern, Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

President Harry S. Truman signing a bill in the oval office making the governorship of Puerto Rico an elected office. L to R: unidentified woman, Irving Silverman, Representative Fred Crawford, Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Jesus T. Pinero, and Resident Commissioner Antonio Fernos Isern.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs a bill authorizing a $65,000,000 loan for construction of a permanent United Nations Headquarters in New York City. At the White House ceremony are, from left to right: Secretary of State George C. Marshall; Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Byron Price, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations; New York City Mayor William O'Dwyer; Representative Charles A. Eaton; Warren Austin, United States Representative to the United Nations; Senator Tom Connally; and Representative Sol Bloom.