Harris & Ewing

President Harry S. Truman tonight made his annual appeal by radio in support of the Community Chest Drive. From: Beth Gore.

Dr. Karl T. Compton, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and head of President Truman's Commission on Universal Training, warned Senators today that "time is running out" and urged that Congress approve universal military training this year. He testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. From: Beth Gore.

Dr. Karl T. Compton, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, strongly endorsed the appointment of Carroll Wilson as General Manager of the Atomic Energy Commission. He told the Senate Atomic Committee, which must pass on the nominations of the Commissioners and General Manager, that he did not know of any better man than Wilson for the job. Compton also said he approved of the policies of the Commission developed thus far. From: Beth Gore.

Army Chief of Staff J. Lawton Collins, appearing before a House Armed Services Committee, where he said an over zealous public relations officer "made a mistake" in putting a fancy cover on the official time table for "operation smack" but asserted the ill-fated assault was soundly conceived and fully justified. From: Beth Gore

Portrait of Benjamin V. Cohen, State Department Legal Counselor. From: Beth Gore.

Informal photo of Ben Cohen, Legal Counselor of the State Department. From: Beth Gore.

Airbrushed formal portrait of Clark M. Clifford, Naval Aide to the President, seated at his desk. From: Beth Gore

Commodore James K. Vardaman, Jr., left, was sworn in today as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, leaving his post as Naval Aide to President Truman, and Captain Clark M. Clifford, St. Louis attorney, right, is to succeed Vardaman as the President's Naval Aide. The pair are shown here congratulating each other. From: Beth Gore

Latest informal picture of acting Secretary of State Will Clayton, shown leaving the White House following a conference with President Truman. From: Beth Gore

General Lucius D. Clay, leaving for Berlin, indicates his pleasure with the success of his mission in Washington. Shown with him is his political advisor Robert Murphy. From Beth Gore