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Donaldson, Jesse M. (Jesse Monroe), 1885-1970

President Truman's Remarks at a Ceremony Marking the Issuance of the "Women in the Armed Services" Commemorative Stamp

President Harry S. Truman's remarks at a ceremony marking the issuance of the "Women in the Armed Services" commemorative postal stamp. The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. His opening words referred to Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson. Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett makes opening remarks and introduces the Postmaster General of the United States, Jesse M. Donaldson. General Donaldson presents President Truman with the stamps. President Truman's speech begins around 4:00. He presents stamps to Col Mary A. Halloren (WACs), Capt. Joy B.

President Truman and his Cabinet are shown seated around the Table in the Cabinet Room

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet are shown seated around the table in the Cabinet Room. Left to Right: Secretary of Interior Julius Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George C. Marshall; President Harry S. Truman; Secretary of Treasury John Snyder; Attorney General Tom Clark.

President Truman is shown as he presides at the final Presidential Cabinet meeting before his inauguration

President Truman is shown as he presides at the final Presidential Cabinet meeting before his inauguration. Seated Left to Right: Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, President Harry S. Truman, Vice President Alben Barkley, Treasury Secretary John Snyder. Rear Left to Right: Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer, Acting Secretary of State Robert Lovett, Interior Secretary Julius Krug, Attorney General Tom Clark, Agricultural Secretary Charles Brannan, Labor Secretary Maurice Tobin, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson.

President Truman and his cabinet officers

President Truman is seated at a table with his cabinet officers. L to R, around the table: Julius Krug, Secretary of the Interior; W. Averell Harriman, Secretary of Commerce; Philip B. Fleming, Administrator, Federal Works Agency; John R. Steelman, Assistant to the President; Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Secretary of Labor; Clinton Anderson, Secretary of Agriculture; Jesse Donaldson, Postmaster General; James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense; George C. Marshall, Secretary of State; President Harry S. Truman; John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury; and Tom C. Clark, Attorney General.

Harry S. Truman at a reception

President Harry S. Truman at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. From left to right: Senator Alben Barkley; Assistant Secretary of Labor David Morse; Senator and Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath; Perle Mesta, Co-Chairman of the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner Committee; President Truman; Wilson Wyatt, Chairman of the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner Committee; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson. Same as photo 77-436.

President Harry S. Truman with his Cabinet, Autographed by All

President Harry S. Truman meeting with his Cabinet, autographed by all. Pictured clockwise from bottom left corner are Charles Sawyer, Charles E. Wilson, John R. Steelman, Alben W. Barkley, W. Averell Harriman, Maurice J. Tobin, Charles F. Brannan, Jesse M. Donaldson, Robert A. Lovett, Dean Acheson, President Harry S. Truman, John W. Snyder, J. Howard McGrath, and Oscar L. Chapman.