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Photo of former Ambassador to China Patrick J. Hurley in his second day before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Here he is shown with Senator Styles Bridges (left), New Hampshire, a committee member. From: Beth Gore.

A crowded committee room greeted former Ambassador to China Patrick J. Hurley in his appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Photo shows Hurley on the stand. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Patrick J. Hurley, the former Ambassador to China, taking the stand before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Major General Patrick J. Hurley, U. S. Ambassador to China (right), conferring with President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. The trio are shown here in the President's office. From: Beth Gore.

Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull is shown with his wife. From: Beth Gore.

Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull told the Pearl Harbor Investigating Committee that the United States had not addressed any pre-Pearl Harbor ultimatum to Japan, asserting that it was Japan's proposal to this country which was an unacceptable ultimatum. He is shown here being sworn in prior to his testimony. From: Beth Gore

It takes a lot of paper work to take the stand in the Pearl Harbor probe. Here former Secretary of State Cordell Hull unloads a flock of papers in preparation for this hearing. From: Beth Gore

Committee Chairman Senator Alben W. Barkley of the Pearl Harbor Investigating Committee greets former Secretary of State Cordell Hull, who was today's witness. From: Beth Gore

Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull is pictured at Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, at work writing his memoirs. Hull, who will celebrate his 76th birthday on October 2, resigned as Secretary of State in November 1944 when his health collapsed and since has been intermittently under medical care. From: Beth Gore

Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull celebrated his 77th birthday at the Naval Medical Center at Bethesda. A birthday cake was baked in the hospital's kitchen and flowers, letters and telegrams poured into the hospital all day. The veteran statesman is shown here as he posed informally for photographers in his room at the hospital From: Beth Gore