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Truman at Lincoln Memorial Ceremony

President Harry S. Truman (center) and unidentified dignitaries watching a flag procession on the steps of Lincoln Memorial. Truman is attending a wreath laying ceremony commemorating President Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The two military officers at the top of the stairs are Admiral Robert Dennison (left) and General Robert Landry (right). All others are unidentified.

Truman, Acheson, and Vinson at Acheson's Swearing-in Ceremony

Dean Acheson (left) taking the oath of office as Secretary of State, with Chief Justice Fred Vinson (right) administering the oath. Standing in the background are, from left to right: unidentified man, Mrs. Alice Acheson, unidentified woman, Congressman Sol Bloom, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Senator Tom Connally, President Harry S. Truman, Major General Harry Vaughan, Captain Robert Dennison, and Mary Jane Truman.

Truman, Acheson, and Vinson at Acheson's Swearing-in Ceremony

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and Chief Justice Fred Vinson at Acheson's swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office. Standing in the background, from left to right, are: unidentified woman, unidentified man, Mrs. Alice Acheson, unidentified woman, Congressman Sol Bloom, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Senator Tom Connally, Major General Harry Vaughan (partly obscured by Vinson), Captain Robert Dennison, and Mary Jane Truman.