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Artemus L. Gates, new Under Secretary of the Navy puts his flag in position on Secretary Forrestal's desk piece. When an Admiral is on board his flagship he runs up his flag. Similarly, when Secretary Forrestal's staff is in town he puts their respective flags in this holder on his desk. Left to right the flags represent: H. Struve Hensel, Chief of Naval Ordnance; Artemus L. Gates, newly sworn in Under Secretary of the Navy; Admiral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations; and F. J. Horne, Vice Chief of Naval Operation. From: Beth Gore

Portrait of Mrs. O. Max Gardner, wife of the ambassador to Great Britain. From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of Treasury Fred M. Vinson, left, congratulates O. Max Gardner, right, new Under Secretary of the Treasury as John Snyder, center, Reconversion Director, looks on. From: Beth Gore

Photo of Under Secretary of the Treasury O. Max Gardner. From: Beth Gore

Photo of President Harry S. Truman extending a warm welcome to President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela today when he arrived in Washington for an 11-day official visit. Cabinet members and other high-ranking government officials were also on hand at the Military Air Transport Services terminal for the reception according President Gallegos as he stepped from President Truman's private plane (the Independence) which brought him to the Capital. From: Beth Gore.

Mayor John B. Gage of Kansas City, MO, an old friend of President Truman called on the Chief Executive at the White House and said he found him "completely unchanged". From: Beth Gore.

Photo of British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks signing the first of a series of agreements that will start a $1,000,000,000 flow of American arms to Atlantic Pact partners. The ceremony took place at the British Embassy and Ambassador Franks was given the honor of the being the first to sign. John W. Foley, State Department Treaty Advisor, looks over the Ambassador's shoulder as he signs the document. From: Beth Gore

Photo of British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks after he called on President Truman to present the views of the British government on the Palestine crisis. From: Beth Gore

Sir Oliver Franks, British Ambassador to the United States, pictured as he arrived at Union Station in Washington D. C. with Lady Franks and their children, Carolyn 9, and Alison 3. From: Beth Gore.

Head and shoulders portrait of Vice President Alben Barkley. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.