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

Truman and His Cabinet at the White House

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet, in the Cabinet Room at the White House: (clockwise around table from left) Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Vice-President Alben Barkley; Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin; Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

Cabinet Members at Inaugural Parade

Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet watch the Inaugural parade from the reviewing stand. Front row, left to right: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, unidentified boy, unidentified woman, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, unidentified woman. In the second row, left to right are: Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, and Attorney General Tom Clark. All others are unidentified.

Truman's cabinet at the airport to meet Gallegos

Various members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet at the Washington, D.C. airport to greet Venezuelan President Romulo Gallegos upon his arrival. From left to right: Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, unidentified man in background, Attorney General Tom Clark, Nell (Mrs. Jesse M.) Donaldson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Secretary of Defense James Forrestal.

Paul Hoffman sworn in by Chief Justice Vinson

Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) is sworn in by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. President Harry S. Truman is in the center behind his desk. Standing in back, L to R: unidentified man, unidentified man, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, unidentified man, Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, and Edwin Nourse.

Truman with Hoffman

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) shakes hands with Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) after being sworn in as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. Chief Justice Fred Vinson stands in the middle. Standing in the background, from left to right: Attorney General Tom Clark; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett; Edwin Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Admiral William D. Leahy; two unidentified men.

President Truman with his cabinet in the White House

President Harry S. Truman and his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise at table: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip B. 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 Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

Truman with Cabinet and staff members

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise around table from left: Secretary of the 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 Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

Truman with members of his Cabinet and staff

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise around table from left: Secretary of the Interior Julius A. 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 Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

Truman with Cabinet members in the Cabinet Room

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise around table from left: Secretary of the Interior Julius A. 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 Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.