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Thomas B. McCabe (left) is being sworn in by Chief Justice Fred L. Vinson (right) as Chairman of the Federal Reserve System. Mrs. McCabe is in the center. From: Beth Gore.

Thomas B. McCabe told the Senate Banking Committee that although "there doubtless have been mistakes" he thought his war surplus property disposal agency did the best possible job. The Philadelphia banker answered criticisms of his administration as foreign liquidation commissioner in a 24-page statement as the committee resumed hearings on his nomination as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. He is pictured here with Senator Charles W. Tobey, (R), NH, who accused McCabe and a Senate investigator last week with making "very poor bargains" as liquidation commissioner. From: Beth Gore.

Thomas B. McCabe, Philadelphia industrialist who was nominated to head the Federal Reserve Board, is shown leaving the White House after a conference with President Truman. From: Beth Gore.

Blaze, Col. Elliott Roosevelt's dog, whose transcontinental airplane jaunt has caused nation-wide talk, traveled two priority grades above Senators, Senator Burnet R. Maybank, South Carolina, said at a Senate Military Affairs Sub-Committee press conference today. Photo shows Senator Maybank during the conference. Unidentified person in background. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Major Gen. Joao Batista Mascarenhas, Commanding General of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force in Italy, accompanied by a group of officers of the Brazilian Army, in this country for a two week visit, called on President Truman at the White House. Left to right are President Truman shaking hands with General Mascarenhas as Ambassador Carlos Martins (L) looks on. Back row, left to right, are Brig. Gen. Zenobio Da Costa and Air Brigadier Antonio Appel Netto. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews appearing before the House Armed Services Committee. The Secretary had asked that the hearings be held in secret, but Rep. Carl E. Vinson (D) GA, refused the request. Later in the hearing Rep. Vinson reversed himself and agreed to hear some of the testimony in secret. From: Beth Gore

Shown are the heads of both houses of Congress in conference. On the left is Speaker Joseph Martin, Jr., MA and right is Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, MI, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate. From: Beth Gore

Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin at a press conference saying that "nothing has been brought to my attention" which would make it necessary to call a special session of Congress. From: Beth Gore

House Speaker Joseph W. Martin, Jr., (R), MA, signs the four-billion-dollar-tax reduction bill which was adopted by the Senate with a 48-28 final passage vote. After being signed by Speaker Martin and Senate President Vandenberg, the bill was scheduled to go to the White House for signing. From: Beth Gore

Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R-MA) with his hand on the Republican symbol (elephant statuette). Rep. Martin is scheduled to become the Speaker of the House when Congress resumes in January, 1947. From: Beth Gore