Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971

President Harry S. Truman in the White House Rose Garden shaking hands with W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President, prior to Harriman's leaving for Iran. From left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Harriman, President Truman, and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall.

President Harry S. Truman (middle at microphone)saying a few words in the White House Rose Garden to see off Special Assistant Averell Harriman for a flight. From left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, Averell Harriman, and President Truman. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman upon his return to Washington, D.C., from his trip to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. From left to right: President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson (behind Truman, mostly obscured), Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (third from right), Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (mostly obscured by Snyder), and General Omar Bradley (right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman upon his return to Washington, D.C., from his trip to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. From left to right: unidentified, Secretary of Defense George Marshall (shaking hands with Truman), President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, and Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder.

President Harry S. Truman upon his return to Washington, D.C. from his trip to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. From left to right: Secretary of Defense George Marshall, President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman with members of his Cabinet and advisors upon his return to Washington, D.C. Truman flew to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. From left to right: President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, and General Omar Bradley.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (foreground, back to camera) speaking with President Harry S. Truman (facing Acheson, mostly obscured) at the foot of the stairs leading to the Presidential plane. All other individuals are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman returning to Washington, D.C. after his trip to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. From left to right: Secretary of Defense George Marshall, President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, second from left) shaking hands with United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup (center, left). Also pictured: U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson (center, right of President Truman) and White House Press Secretary Charles Ross (far left). All other individuals are unidentified.

W. Averell Harriman is sworn in as Secretary of Commerce. Front row (l-r): W. Averell Harriman; Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Fred M. Vinson. Second row, left to right: Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson (partly obscured); Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; unidentified; Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson.