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

Dinner for Congressman Kirwan

Department of the Interior staff gather for cocktails in the Secretary of the Interior's office before a dinner honoring Congressman Michael Kirwan. Pictured: Michael W. Straus, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (left); Marion Clawson, Director of the Bureau of Land Management (third from left); Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center, left); Bruce K. Brown, Deputy Administrator of the Petroleum Administration for Defense (center); Congressman Michael Kirwan (center, right); Edward J. Kelly, Superintendent of National Capital Parks (third from right); and Dale E.

Department of the Interior Staff Receive Awards

From left to right: L. Wade Lathram, Director, Division of Management Research; Floyd Dotson, Director, Division of Administrative Services; Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and D. Otis Beasley, Director, Division of Budget and Finance after Secretary Chapman gave the Distinguished Service Award to Lathram, Dotson, and Beasley. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Dinner for Congressman Kirwan

Department of the Interior staff attend a dinner in honor of Ohio Congressman Michael Kirwan. Pictured, back table, left to right: unidentified; Under Secretary of the Interior Richard Searles; Congressman Kirwan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty. Also picture: Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop (first table, right side, left); and Edward J. Kelly, Superintendent of National Capital Parks (first table, right side, sixth from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Cabinet Greets Queen of the Netherlands

President Harry S. Truman (left, back to camera) stands with Queen Juliana (right of Truman with fur coat) and Prince Bernhard Leopold (right of Juliana in military garb) as they greet members of Truman's Cabinet at Washington National Airport. Standing in line from left to right: two unidentified people; Director of Mutual Security Administration W. Averell Harriman; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (shaking hands with Queen Juliana); Nell (Mrs.

Queen of Netherlands Visits

From left to right: Nell (Mrs. Jesse) Donaldson; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Caroline (Mrs. John F.) Simmons; and Chief of Protocol John F. Simmons wait at Washington National Airport for the Queen of the Netherlands to arrive. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Dinner for Congressman Kirwan

Bruce K. Brown, Deputy Administrator of the Petroleum Administration for Defense (center) shakes hands with Congressman Michael Kirwan (right) prior to a dinner honoring the Congressman. Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman is on the left. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Visit to the "Courier"

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) sit with an unidentified man during President Truman's Voice of America address from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier". All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook