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

French President Auriol, President Truman and others look at a photo album

Visiting the White House, President Vincent Auriol of France receives a gift from President Harry S. Truman, a leather-bound volume of color photographs depicting scenes of America. In the Oval Office are (left to right) President Truman and President Auriol (sitting); and (standing) W. Special Assistant to the President W. Averill Harriman, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Schuman, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, and two unidentified men. (See 77-1600 and 2006-177.)

French President Auriol, Truman and others look at a photo album

Visiting the White House, President Vincent Auriol of France receives a gift from President Harry S. Truman, a handsome leather-bound volume of color photographs depicting scenes of America. In the Oval Office are (left to right): President Truman and President Auriol (sitting); and (standing) Secretary of State Dean Acheson, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Schuman, French Ambassador Henri Bonnet, Special Assistant to the President W. Averill Harriman, and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman. (Similar to 77-1600; also see 2006-178.)

Truman signs Guam Civil Government Act

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs legislation shifting the government of the island of Guam from military to civil rule. Standing, left to right are: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; unidentified; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Francis Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico; Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. From: Paul Carano, Director, Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam - Agana, Guam

Truman signing Guam Civil Government Act

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs legislation shifting the government of the island of Guam from military to civil rule. Standing, left to right are: unidentified; unidentified; Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; unidentified; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Francis Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico; Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior; Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska; unidentified; unidentified.

Truman signing Guam Civil Government Act

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs legislation shifting the government of the island of Guam from military to civil rule. Standing, left to right are: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; unidentified; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Francis Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico; Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. From: Paul Carano, Director, Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam - Agana, Guam