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Chapman, Oscar L. (Oscar Littleton), 1896-1978

Carillon Presented to the People of the United States by the People of the Netherlands

Her Royal Highness Queen Juliana of the Netherlands presents a carillon in gratitude to the people of the United States from the people of the Netherlands. President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon accepting the carillon. The President spoke at 3:45 p.m. in Meridian Hill Park in Washington. His opening words referred to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, her husband Prince Bernhard, and Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman. He also referred early in his remarks to his daughter Margaret who was on a concert tour in the western States.

President Truman's Address at the Dedication of a Square in Memory of Samuel Gompers

President Harry S. Truman's address at the dedication of a square in memory of Samuel Gompers. The President spoke at 11:45 a.m. from a platform erected in Gompers' Square at Tenth Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW., in Washington, DC. In his opening words he referred to Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman, who served as master of ceremonies, and to Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin. In the course of his remarks the President referred to William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. The address was broadcast.

President Truman signing H.R. 3309 regarding Puerto Rico

President Harry S. Truman is sitting at his desk signing the House Resolution 3309, "Act to amend the Organic Act of Puerto Rico." Standing behind President Truman are Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from the right); the Governor of Puerto Rico, Jesus T. Pinero (second from the right); and the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Dr. Antonio Fernos-Isern (right).

Members of the National Security Resources Board meet

Members of the National Security Resources Board are seated around a table, left to right: Charles Sawyer; Oscar Chapman; Dean Acheson; Stuart Symington; John Snyder; Stephen Early; Maurice Tobin; W. Averell Harriman. The men standing are, left to right: Clarence McCormick; Frederick Lawton; John Steelman; Herbert Howard; and Robert Smith. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.

President Harry S. Truman with his Cabinet, Autographed by All

President Harry S. Truman meeting with his Cabinet, autographed by all. Pictured clockwise from bottom left corner are Charles Sawyer, Charles E. Wilson, John R. Steelman, Alben W. Barkley, W. Averell Harriman, Maurice J. Tobin, Charles F. Brannan, Jesse M. Donaldson, Robert A. Lovett, Dean Acheson, President Harry S. Truman, John W. Snyder, J. Howard McGrath, and Oscar L. Chapman.

Truman and Cabinet

President Harry S. Truman meeting with his Cabinet. Around the table, from left to right: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Vice-President Alben Barkley; Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin; Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath.

Truman with Selected Cabinet Members

President Harry S. Truman with selected Cabinet members. Front row, left to right: John Snyder, Dean Acheson, President Truman, Fred Vinson, James P. McGranery. Back row, left to right: Clinton Anderson, Tom Clark, Charles Brannan, Louis Johnson, George Marshall, Averell Harriman, Maurice Tobin, J. Howard McGrath, Oscar Chapman. Lower border of photograph is autographed by all men. Original is oversize. Duplicate is 58-474.