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Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations, had asked Congress for authority to start a Navy building and conversion plan costing about $335,000,000. Among the 112 vessels to be built would be four new type submarines including one driven by atomic power. Admiral Sherman is shown by a car as he called at the White House later that day. From: Beth Gore

Armed Services Committee Chairman Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland and Admiral Forrest Sherman, shown as the Committee began hearings on Admiral Sherman's appointment as Chief of Naval Operations. From: Beth Gore

Portrait of Admiral Forrest Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations. From: Beth Gore

President Truman (left) and U. S. District Judge Lewis B. Schwellenbach (right) of Washington, leaving the Blair House after they had lunched there. Judge Schwellenbach, an old friend of President Truman's, was said to be in line for a high Government post. They are being followed, left to right, by an unidentified Secret Service agent, agent John Walker, and General Harry Vaughan. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach after testifying on full employment before the House Executive Expenditures Committee. He is shown here with Rep. Carter Manasco of Alabama. From: Beth Gore

Informal photograph of Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach seated on a couch. From: Beth Gore

Portrait of Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach. From: Beth Gore

Attorney General Tom Clark (Left), shown at the White House congratulating Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, after the coal strike had been called off and orders issued by John L. Lewis for the miners to return to work. From: Beth Gore

Mrs. Frances Perkins is shown congratulating her replacement as Secretary of Labor, Lewis B. Schwellenbach. Federal Judge Sherman Minton of Indiana, center, who performed the ceremony, looks on. From: Beth Gore.

Lewis B. Schwellenbach being sworn in as Secretary of Labor, replacing Mrs. Frances Perkins. The ceremony was held in the Secretary of the Senate's office. Left to right are Mrs. Frances Perkins, Federal Judge Sherman Minton of Indiana, and Secretary Lewis B. Schwellenbach. From: Beth Gore.