Harris & Ewing

Informal photo of Secretary of Commerce nominee W. Averill Harriman, as he called at the White House.

Photo of Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. W. Averill Harriman, following the swearing in ceremonies at the Department of Commerce this morning. From: Beth Gore

President Harry S. Truman today got a first hand, up to the minute report on Russia from W. Averell Harriman, the American Ambassador to Moscow. Ambassador Harriman is shown here, right, with Undersecretary of State Joseph C. Grew. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan as he doffs a mailman's hat during the horseplay that followed his swearing in at the Post Office Department. From: Beth Gore

W. Averill Harriman, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union, shown as he arrived at the White House to report to President Franklin D. Roosevelt following the 10-day conference in Moscow with Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. Ambassador Harriman made the air trip back to the United States in 57 hours.

President Harry S. Truman with Sgt. William G. Harrell of Rio Grande City, TX, during the Medal of Honor ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. Harrell received the decoration for gallantry in killing at least five Japanese while defending his command post despite critical injuries to both hands and grenade injuries to his leg and side. The action took place on Iwo Jima. From: Beth Gore

Photo of John H. Bradley, PM 2/C U.S.N., who was in the historic picture of the flag raising on Iwo Jima. Here he is shown receiving a sheet of the issue of the new Iwo Jima three-cent stamp from Post Master General Robert E. Hannegan. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming, shown congratulating Bradley while Hannegan and Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, Marine Corps Commandant, look on. From: Beth Gore.

Admiral William F. Halsey, retired, said today that outside of a strategic bombing force, he "can see no excuse for" an autonomous air service. Halsey made the statement in testimony before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on the Administration's proposal for unifying the military services. From: Beth Gore

Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., Commander of the Third Fleet, in Washington for a conference, predicted that fighting on Iwo Jima would be "very tough", but doubted the Japanese fleet would come out to interfere. He is shown here at a press conference at the Navy Department. From: Beth Gore

Photo of Lt. Col. Mary A. Hallaren, Lowell, MA, Deputy Director of the Women's Army Corps. From: Beth Gore