Legislators

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (right) went before a joint meeting of the Senate-House Foreign Relations Committees to report on the crisis talks of President Harry S. Truman and Prime Minister Clement Attlee (of Great Britain). Their talks deal with the Korean War. He is shown here with committee member Senator Brien McMahon (D. Conn.).

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) meets in secret session with the combined Senate-House Foreign Relations Committees. He discussed proposals which he planned to bring before the "Big Three" Foreign Ministers' meeting in New York. At right is Senator Tom Connally (D. Tex.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Defense Secretary Louis Johnson went before the Senate Appropriations Committee today to discuss funds for the foreign military aid program. Left to Right: Secretary Johnson; Senator Kenneth McKellar (D-Tenn.); Secretary Acheson; and Senator Styles Bridges (R-N.H.). Senator McKellar is the Committee Chairman.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left), testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that this country may give new economic aid to Chinese Formosa. Mr. Acheson and ECA Administrator Paul Hoffman (right), urged approval of a request for a $100,000,000 for the American sponsored Republic of South Korea.

Canadian Ambassador Hume Wrong signs the Canadian Water Diversion Treaty at Washington. Looking on are Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) and Senator Herbert Lehman (D-NY). The Treaty is designed to encourage greater power development from the Niagara River and increase the scenic beauties of Niagara Falls.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to answer questions on how far the administration will go to stop Communism in Southeast Asia.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson, left, holds whispered conversation with Chairman Tom Connally of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as Mr. Acheson and ECA Administrator Paul Hoffman appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Attending a luncheon are left to right: unidentified, Dean Acheson, Sen. Scott Lucas, Senator Thomas and unidentified.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson shown as he appeared before the House Affairs Committee urging full approval of President Truman's $1,450,000,000 arms program.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as open hearings began on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.