Vice President Elect Alben Barkley Attends his First Cabinet Meeting
Vice President-Elect Alben Barkley attends his first Cabinet meeting. Seated from left to right are: Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, President Harry S. Truman, Alben Barkley, and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. Standing from left to right are: Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Attorney General Tom C.