Claxton, Brooke, 1898-1960

Members of the Presidential party enjoy a remark by General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, far left, second row with face partially hidden, during Problem 2361 (Tank-Infantry-Artillery in the Attack) at Fort Benning, Georgia. President Harry S. Truman is seated on the first row, center. On the right of Truman is Brooke Claxton, Minister of Defense of Canada and to Mr. Truman's left is Major General Withers A. Burress, Commanding General of the Infantry Center. General Mark Clark, Commander AFF is seated far left, 3rd row.

Major General Withers A. Burress, Commanding General of the Infantry Center enjoys one of President Harry S. Truman's witticisms during the luncheon held at the Officer's Mess at Fort Benning, Georgia. Louis A. Johnson, Secretary of Defense is seated on the far left. Brooke Claxton, Minister of Defense of Canada is seated next to Major General Burress. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Ga., 21 April 1950. Visit of Harry S. Truman, President of the United States."

The receiving line at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Left to right: Canadian Foreign Minister Brooke Claxton, unidentified man, French Foreign Minister Jules Moch, British Minister of National Defense Emanuel Shinwell, Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace, unidentified woman, Secretary Pace.

Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace (third from left) greeting Canadian Foreign Minister Brooke Claxton (right) at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Also present are French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch (extreme left), British Minister of National Defense Emanuel Shinwell (second from left), and Secretary Pace (fourth from left). All others are unidentified.

The receiving line at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Left to right: Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton, French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch, British Minister of National Defense Emanuel Shinwell, unidentified guest, Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace, Secretary Pace.

Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton (second from left) extends a hand to unknown guests at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for the Defense Ministers. Left to right: unidentified woman, Claxton, unidentified man, French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch (mostly obscured), British Minister of National Defense Emanuel Shinwell, and Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace.

The receiving line at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Left to right: Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton, French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch, unidentified guest, British Minister of National Defense Emanuel Shinwell, Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace, Secretary Pace.

Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton (second from left) and French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch (right) greet unidentified guests at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for the visiting Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair.

The receiving line at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Left to right: Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton, French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch, unidentified guest, British Minister of National Defense Emanuel Shinwell, unidentified guest, Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace (mostly obscured), Secretary Pace, unidentified woman.

Brooke Claxton, Canadian Minister of National Defense (center), exits his car as he arrives at a reception for the Defense Ministers hosted by Secretary of the Army Frank Pace at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Others are unidentified.