Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971

President Truman is shown here bidding farewell to Secretary Dean Acheson (right) at the airport as the latter left for Paris and a Big Three meeting on Western European unity.

Among the many government officials attending the funeral service for former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius at St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, was Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Mr. Stettinius died October 28 at the age of 49.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is the second speaker to address the morning session of the United Nations General Assembly at Flushing, New York.

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

Secretary of State Dean Acheson holds a copy of the administration's long-awaited White Paper, which reviewed policy toward China since 1884. It was released by the State Department today.

Mrs. Perle Mesta receives her official commission of office from Secretary of State Dean Acheson after she was sworn in as U.S. Minister to Luxembourg. The ceremony took place at the State Department.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) and Norwegian Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe De Morgenstierne look over a copy of the Atlantic Pact. Norway became the fifth signatory of the 12-nation pact to deposit its instrument of ratification with the State Department.

Sec. of State Dean Acheson, left, and Defense Secretary Louis Johnson hold confidential conversation at the Start of the third secret Atomic meeting at the Capitol. From: Dean Acheson Papers

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.

CBS radio and television star Arthur Godfrey (right) accommodates Secretary of State Dean Acheson with a light during a behind the scenes chat at the 27th Annual Dinner of the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers Association in New York. Both were guest speakers at the banquet.