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

In his office, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall (second from left) presents the Certificate of Appreciation, the highest award of the Department of Defense for civilian service, to Assistant Secretary of Defense Marx Leva (third from left), whose resignation was accepted by President Truman on April 12, 1951. Witnessing the presentation are Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett (extreme left) and General of the Army Omar N. Bradley (extreme right), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) is sworn in by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. President Harry S. Truman is in the center behind his desk. Standing in back, L to R: unidentified man, unidentified man, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, unidentified man, Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, and Edwin Nourse.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) shakes hands with Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) after being sworn in as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. Chief Justice Fred Vinson stands in the middle. Standing in the background, from left to right: Attorney General Tom Clark; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett; Edwin Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Admiral William D. Leahy; two unidentified men.

Admiral Robert Dennison (left) and Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett aboard the USS Williamsburg near Washington, D.C. during Prime Minister Winston Churchill's visit to the United States. From: Robert Dennison.

Aboard the U. S. S. Williamsburg, from left to right, seated: Anthony Eden, Winston Churchill, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, and Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett. Standing, left to right: Walter Gifford, General Omar N. Bradley, Sir Oliver Franks, Lord Cherwell, Lord Hastings L. Ismay, and W. Averell Harriman. They are on board the presidential yacht for a conference.

Robert A. Lovett, former Assistant Secretary of War, after being nominated to succeed Under Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of State George C. Marshall and Under Secretary of State Robert A. Lovett hurried to the White House today to report on the international situation, probably in view of requesting a special session of Congress. From: Beth Gore

Robert A. Lovett, Undersecretary of State, but Assistant Secretary of War for Air in 1942, told the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee that the War and Navy Departments agreed to furnish necessary engines for the Kaiser-Hughes flying boats because they were requested to do so by War Production Board Chief Donald Nelson. This was the same reason given by Jesse Jones, former Reconstruction Finance Corporation head when he had testified. From: Beth Gore

Robert A. Lovett (right), receives the oath of office as Deputy Secretary of Defense from Felix E. Larkin (left), General Counsel, Department of Defense. Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall (second from left), and Mr. and Mrs. David S. Brown, daughter and son-in-law of Mr. Lovett, look on.

President Harry S. Truman delivers his State of the Union message to a joint session of Congress. Prime Minister Winston Churchill (upper left-center) holds a text of the speech as he sits in the front row of the balcony. Seated directly in front of the President are members of his cabinet. From left: Labor Secretary Maurice J. Tobin, Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer, Agriculture Secretary Charles Brannan, Interior Secretary Oscar Chapman, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Defense Secretary Robert Lovett, Treasury Secretary John W.