Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971

The State Department new top level diplomatic team took over active direction of the nation's foreign policy when James E. Webb, former budget director, was sworn in as Under Secretary of State. Mr. Webb is shown with the new Secretary of State Dean Acheson shortly after the ceremony at the State Department. From: Beth Gore. From Beth Gore

Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Michigan, accompanied by Senator Alben Barkley, Kentucky, and Mrs. Vandenberg, left for the Paris Peace Conference Saturday. Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson saw them off. Left to right: Dean Acheson, Senator Alben Barkley, Mrs. Vandenberg, and Senator Arthur Vandenberg. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman holds up the North Atlantic Pact which he signed. Standing behind President Truman are: Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Senator Scott Lucas, Senator Tom Connally, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson.

Photo of Elpidio Quirino, Vice President of the Philippine Republic, arriving in Washington for an official visit. Left to right, Under Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Vice President Quirino and Philippine Ambassador to the U. S. Joaquin M. Elizalde. From: Beth Gore.

Paul Porter (right), chief of the U. S. Economic Mission to Greece, is shown reporting to Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson at the State Department. From: Beth Gore.

President Truman shown as he conferred on the German situation with John McCloy, U. S. High Commissioner in Germany, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From: Beth Gore

At a press conference, Secretary of State Dean Acheson indicated that the United States would consider any attack on Hong Kong by Chinese Communists as a matter for action by the United Nations Council. John J. McCloy, right, U. S. High Commissioner for Germany, told the reporters that it is incredible that Western Germany political leaders are stressing nationalism in the German political campaign, instead of dealing with substantial issues. From: Beth Gore

United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie and Secretary of State Dean Acheson conferring with President Truman at the White House. Lie, who had met earlier with the Secretary of State at the State Department for a discussion of the Cold War problems, reiterated that he brought no message from Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. Left to right: President Harry S. Truman; Byron Price, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General; United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie; and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From: Beth Gore

Photo of three top Norwegians at the State Department to confer with Secretary Acheson on the North Atlantic Pact. Shown after their conference are left to right, seated: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange; standing: Oscar Thorp, head of the Norwegian Labor Party, and Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Dr. Oskar Lange (left), Polish Ambassador to the United States, shown at the State Department with Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From: Beth Gore.