Harris & Ewing

Photo of George M. Humphrey,(R) Secretary of the Treasury-designate with Secretary of the Treasury, John Snyder. Mr. Humphrey is shown talking to Secretary Snyder just before their conference began. From: Beth Gore.

West Point cadets in inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson presenting the Medal for Merit to Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, for his services as Chief of Counsel for the United States for the prosecution of Axis Criminality at the Nuremberg Trials. From: Beth Gore

Ambassador of Great Britain to the United States, Lord Inverchapel (left), calls on Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (center) at the State Department. The man on the far right is British diplomat Sir John Balfour. From: Beth Gore.

England's new ambassador, Lord Inverchapel, shown leaving the White House following his initial visit to President Truman. From: Beth Gore.

In a ceremony held for the first time since the end of Word War II, President Harry S. Truman receives His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Ilah, Regent of Iraq. The Prince and President Truman are shown standing on the White House's front portico, with the honor guard. Standing to the left, second row, is the President's military aid, Col. Harry Vaughan. To the right in the second row is Capt. James K. Vardaman, the President's Naval aid. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman is signing a bill setting annual immigration quotas of 100 each for Filipinos and East Indians. The new law also authorizes naturalization of Filipinos and East Indians already in this country provided they meet citizenship requirements. The President is seated, while standing, left to right, Representative John Lesinski; Antonio A. Gonzalez, President of the Filipino Inter-Community of Western States; J. C. Dionisio, Assistant to the Resident Commissioner in San Francisco; Delegate J. R. Farrington of Hawaii; Rep. Emanuel Celler; M. O. A. Baig; J. J.

Photo of George M. Humphrey, Chairman of the Pittsburg Consolidation Coal Company, one of the Nation's largest coal operators. He indicated the recent miners wage increase conforms to the 15% hourly wage raise pattern. Humphrey told Congress that there is "nothing wildly inflationary or grossly unreasonable" in the $1.20 a day wage boost granted John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers. From: Beth Gore.

Former Ambassador to China, Patrick J. Hurley, told Congress that he would have remained as Ambassador if Secretary James F. Byrnes had publicly clarified American foreign policy as he did yesterday in a letter to Rep. Jack Z. Anderson. From: Beth Gore.

Senator Tom Connally, (D-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, greets former Ambassador to China Patrick J. Hurley (right) prior to Hurley's appearance before the Committee. From: Beth Gore.