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Left to right: Chairman of the Dinner (unidentified), Vice President Alben Barkley, and President Harry S. Truman at the Presidential Electors Dinner. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Raymond M. Foley, National Housing Administrator, shown appearing before the Joint House-Senate Committee which opened an investigation on the housing situation. From Beth Gore

In an appearance before the Senate Banking Sub-Committee, Housing Administrator Raymond M. Foley urged Congress to pass a sweeping long range public housing and slum clearance program because "there is no alternative." Foley (left) is shown with Senator John J. Sparkman, Chairman of the Subcommittee. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson congratulates the new assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Edward Foley, following swearing in ceremonies at the Treasury Department. From: Beth Gore

Photo of Edward Foley taking the oath of office as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in ceremonies at the Treasury Department. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Stanley F. Reed gave the oath. From: Beth Gore

President Truman appointed General Philip B. Fleming to head a new agency which will be known as the Office of Temporary Controls. The order consolidates the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, the Office of Price Administration, the Civilian Production Administration, and the Office of Economic Stabilization into the new agency. From: Beth Gore

Informal photo of Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, who was named to head the new Office of Temporary Controls. From: Beth Gore

The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Flanagan, founder of Boys Town in Nebraska, reported to the President on his recent mission to Japan where he assisted the Japanese government in plans for improved child welfare programs. He said he gave the President messages of good will from General Douglas MacArthur and from the Japanese Emperor and Empress. Father Flanagan is shown here with President Truman at his desk. From: Beth Gore

Dr. Dennis A. Fitzgerald, who has been named Secretary-General of the International Emergency Food Council. Dr. Fitzgerald is a career man in agriculture and is Department Director of Allocations and Requirements. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Senator Homer Ferguson of Michigan, Chairman of the Senate War Investigating Sub-Committee investigating Howard Hughes, signing a subpoena for the recall of Hughes' publicity man, Johnny Meyer, to the stand. From: Beth Gore