Harris & Ewing

Secretary of State George C. Marshall and Under Secretary of State Robert A. Lovett hurried to the White House today to report on the international situation, probably in view of requesting a special session of Congress. From: Beth Gore

Robert A. Lovett, Undersecretary of State, but Assistant Secretary of War for Air in 1942, told the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee that the War and Navy Departments agreed to furnish necessary engines for the Kaiser-Hughes flying boats because they were requested to do so by War Production Board Chief Donald Nelson. This was the same reason given by Jesse Jones, former Reconstruction Finance Corporation head when he had testified. From: Beth Gore

Norman M. Littell, former Assistant Attorney General who handled land condemnation proceedings, appeared before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee on the Edwin Pauley nomination. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Sergeant Jake Lindsey of Lucedale, MS, 24 years of age, being presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor by the President before a joint session of Congress. Lindsey was the 100th infantryman in this war to receive the honor. He won it for smashing almost single-handedly a strong enemy counter-attack near Hamich, Germany, in November, 1944. President Harry S. Truman is shown, left, shaking hands with Sergeant Lindsey, center, as General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, right, looks on. In the rear are Senator Kenneth McKellar, President of the Senate and Speaker Sam Rayburn.

Photo of Sergeant Jake Lindsey of Lucedale, MS, being presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman before a joint session of Congress. Here the President, back to camera on the rostrum, presents the award to the Sergeant as General George C. Marshall looks on. In front of the flag are Senator Kenneth McKellar, President of the Senate and Speaker Sam Rayburn, while seated in the front row are the Sergeant's family with an Army officer as an escort. From: Beth Gore.

Vice President Alben Barkley (left)and United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie as guests of honor at the Triennial Dinner of the B'nai B'rith at the Statler Hotel in Washington, D. C. In Mr. Lie's address, before a crowd of 1,000 guests, he called for a 20 year truce in the Cold War. From: Beth Gore

United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie and Secretary of State Dean Acheson conferring with President Truman at the White House. Lie, who had met earlier with the Secretary of State at the State Department for a discussion of the Cold War problems, reiterated that he brought no message from Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. Left to right: President Harry S. Truman; Byron Price, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General; United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie; and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, as he appeared before photographers who had been hunting him for two days. He told them to "take your time, you've earned it." From: Beth Gore

Photo of John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, carrying a cane as if to depict the big stick he is holding over the nation. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown leaving the just terminated Fact-Finding Board hearings. This termination paved the way for President Truman to seek a court order sending striking miners back to work. From: Beth Gore