Oaths

Oscar Chapman shakes hands with Julius A. Krug (center), former Secretary of the Interior, and Chief Justice Fred Vinson (right) after being sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

The swearing in of Oscar Chapman as Secretary of the Interior. On stage, left to right: unidentified; Senator Joseph O'Mahoney; Julius A. Krug, former Secretary of the Interior; Oscar Chapman; Chief Justice Fred Vinson; Ann Chapman; unidentified. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Oscar Chapman shakes hands with Julius A. Krug, former Secretary of the Interior (center), and Chief Justice Fred Vinson (right) after being sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. The swearing-in ceremony took place in the Department of Interior Auditorium. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Oscar Chapman being sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. Left to right: Senator Joseph O'Mahoney; Julius A. Krug, former Secretary of the Interior; Chapman; Chief Justice Fred Vinson. Ceremony took place in the Department of Interior Auditorium. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Oscar Chapman with Julius Krug (center), former Secretary of the Interior, and Chief Justice Fred Vinson (right) after being sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Charles Brannan is sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. From left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard; Brannan; Arthur Thatcher, Chief Clerk of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary Grover B. Hill, Under Secretary of Agriculture; and War Food Administrator Marvin Jones.

Charles Brannan is sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. From left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard; Brannan; Arthur Thatcher, Chief Clerk of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary Grover B. Hill, Under Secretary of Agriculture; and War Food Administrator Marvin Jones.

Charles Brannan is sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. From left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard; Brannan; Arthur Thatcher, Chief Clerk of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary Grover B. Hill, Under Secretary of Agriculture; and War Food Administrator Marvin Jones.

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan (right) with Wiley Rutledge, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (left). Brannan is being sworn into the office of Secretary of Agriculture.

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan (right) with Wiley Rutledge, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (left). Brannan is being sworn into the office of Secretary of Agriculture.