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Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986

Truman with His Cabinet and Other Top Advisors

President Harry S. Truman with his Cabinet and other top advisors, in the Cabinet Room at the White House: (clockwise around table from left) Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Ambassador Averell Harriman; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Vice-President Alben Barkley; Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin; Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Attorney General Tom Clark; Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug.

President Harry S. Truman, Bess and Margaret Truman, and members of the Cabinet pose on the White House lawn

President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and members of the Cabinet pause on the White House lawn before leaving for the Capitol to attend a joint session of Congress. Left to right are: Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Secretary of State James Byrnes, Secretary of Treasury John Snyder, Secretary of Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman, and Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach. The photo is autographed by each person.

President Truman with his cabinet in the White House

President Harry S. Truman and his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise at table: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip B. Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

Truman with Cabinet and staff members

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise around table from left: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.

Truman with members of his Cabinet and staff

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise around table from left: Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George Marshall; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Attorney General Tom Clark.