Lovett, Robert A. (Robert Abercrombie), 1895-1986

Color photo of Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett seated at a desk, turned to face the camera, in a beautiful wood-paneled reading room of some type. Two other men in the room are unidentified. At the front is a large painting above the fireplace shows four colonial era men.

President Harry S. Truman with members of his Cabinet at a Cabinet meeting. Around the table, from left to right: Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Director of Defense Mobilization Charles E. Wilson; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Vice President Alben Barkley; Director for Mutual Security Averell Harriman; Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin; Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Attorney General J.

Secretary of Defense, Robert A. Lovett (center, left), escorting Captain Joy Hancock, Director of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES)(center, right) as they arrive at the Pentagon. The two were leaving the parade ground following a review of units from each of the Women's Armed Services that welcomed members of the Defense Advisory Committee for Women in the Services. All other individuals are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) poses for a picture after his speech at the dedication of the new AMVETS headquarters at 1710 Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C. Standing on the left are, from left to right, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett. All others are unidentified.

A view of the crowd of veterans and others looking on at the dedication of the new AMVETS headquarters at 1710 Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C. The speaker is unidentified. Sitting on the left side of the speaker's stand are (from left to right) Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks to veterans and others at the dedication of the new AMVETS headquarters at 1710 Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C. Also present on the left side of the speaker's stand are, from left to right, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks to veterans and others at the dedication of the new AMVETS headquarters at 1710 Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C. Also present on the left side of the speaker's stand are, from left to right, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front, third from left) poses in the Rose Garden with First Lieutenant Harry Commiskey of the United States Marine Corps (right) and family after presenting him the Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea. Also present is Under Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett (bald man in back row, fourth from left). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents First Lieutenant Henry Commiskey (right) of the United States Marine Corps with the Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea in a Rose Garden ceremony. Commiskey's family looks on. Also present is Under Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett (bald man, third row, second from left). Others are unidentified.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet watch the Inaugural parade from the reviewing stand. Front row, left to right: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, unidentified boy, unidentified woman, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, unidentified woman. In the second row, left to right are: Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, and Attorney General Tom Clark. All others are unidentified.