Clay, Lucius D. (Lucius DuBignon), 1897-1978

General Lucius D. Clay shown after presenting a personal report on conditions in Berlin to President Harry S. Truman. Shown with General Clay as he left the White House are left to right; Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall; General Clay; Robert D. Murphy, Political Advisor to General Clay; and William H. Draper, Undersecretary of the Army. From: Beth Gore

A photo of General Lucius D. Clay (right) presenting the House Foreign Affairs Committee the general conditions in Berlin and the action of the American troops and personnel. Here he is shown with Chairman Charles Eaton, R-New York, left. From: Beth Gore.

General Lucius D. Clay (center), U. S. Military Commander in Germany, pictured as he arrived at the White House for a conference with the President and other top officials on America's next move in the Berlin crisis. On left is Secretary of Army Kenneth Royall, and right, William H. Draper, Undersecretary of Army. From: Beth Gore

Top U. S. officials held a lengthy conference with the President on the Berlin situation. Left to right: Undersecretary of Army William H. Draper, Jr.; General Lucius D. Clay; Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall; and Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan. From: Beth Gore

General Lucius D. Clay, American Military commander in Germany, appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee in a session conducted behind closed doors. He is shown here with committee chairman, Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire. From: Beth Gore

A portrait of Major General Lucius D. Clay, who was named to the staff of General Eisenhower as Deputy in charge of Civil Affairs in occupied Germany. From: Beth Gore

President Truman is shown presenting the Distinguished Service Medal to General Lucius Clay on the White House lawn. Also shown, in background, are left to right: Louis Johnson, Dean Acheson, Harry Vaughan and many unidentified others.