Oaths

Thomas B. McCabe (left) is being sworn in by Chief Justice Fred L. Vinson (right) as Chairman of the Federal Reserve System. Mrs. McCabe is in the center. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Representative Helen Mankin (D) Georgia (center), taking her oath of office. She replaced Rep. Ramspeck who resigned to take an airline post. She is shown here with Speaker Sam Rayburn (Right) and Rep. Carl Vinson, Georgia, Chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of William F. Knowland (left), former Army Major appointed by Governor Earl Warren to succeed the late Hiram Johnson as Senator from California, being sworn in by Senator Kenneth McKellar (right), President Pro-Tempore of the Senate. Senator Sheridan Downey, senior Senator from California, is shown in center of picture. From: Beth Gore.

In a colorful ceremony witnessed by more than 11,000 government and military officials and others, Louis Johnson today took the oath of office as Secretary of Defense. Pictured here (left to right) are Former Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, Mr. Johnson and Chief Justice Fred Vinson who administered the Oath of Office. From: Beth Gore

William J. Hopkins (left) being sworn in as Executive Clerk by Justice Richmond B. Keech (right) of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. The ceremony took place in President Harry S. Truman's office with the Chief Executive looking on. Mr. Hopkins succeeds Maurice Latta, who died several weeks ago. From: Beth Gore

Photo of Paul G. Hoffman being sworn in as head of the Foreign Assistance Program (Marshall Plan). Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson is shown administering the oath while President Truman can be seen looking on from behind his desk. From: Beth Gore

Major General John H. Hilldring of Phoenix, Arizona, who has been appointed Assistant Secretary of State today assumed the oath of office at the State Department. Left to right, Stanley Woodward, Chief of the Division of Protocol, who administered the oath; Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and General Hilldring. From: Beth Gore.

President Truman being sworn in by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of the Supreme Court during inauguration ceremonies. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Former Democratic Senator Guy M. Gillette (left) of Iowa is being sworn in as a member of the Surplus Property Board. Frank Sanderson, Administrative officer at the White House is administering the oath while War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes,(center) looks on. From: Beth Gore

Photo of Edward Foley taking the oath of office as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in ceremonies at the Treasury Department. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Stanley F. Reed gave the oath. From: Beth Gore