Photo of Jess Larson, head of the General Services Administration, appearing before the Senate Five Per Center Investigating Committee. He warned them not to create any more red tape in their effort to stamp out the "five per center," because it would make it difficult for the legitimate, honest and well-meaning businessman to deal with the government. From: Beth Gore.
Photo of the Foreign Minister of Norway, Halvard M. Lange, arriving in Washington for conferences on the North Atlantic Defense Pact. He is shown talking to reporters as he arrived at National Airport. L to R: Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne, Halvard M. Lange, and reporters. From: Beth Gore
Photo of three top Norwegians at the State Department to confer with Secretary Acheson on the North Atlantic Pact. Shown after their conference are left to right, seated: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange; standing: Oscar Thorp, head of the Norwegian Labor Party, and Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne. From: Beth Gore.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange called on President Harry S. Truman before attending a final State Department Conference on Norway's possible entry into the North Atlantic Security Pact (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). He was accompanied by Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne, left, and Oscar Torp, right, one of his advisers. From: Beth Gore.