Matthews, Francis Patrick, 1887-1952

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs legislation shifting the government of the island of Guam from military to civil rule. Standing, left to right are: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; unidentified; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Francis Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico; Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. From: Paul Carano, Director, Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam - Agana, Guam

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs legislation shifting the government of the island of Guam from military to civil rule. Standing, left to right are: unidentified; unidentified; Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; unidentified; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Francis Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico; Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior; Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska; unidentified; unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs legislation shifting the government of the island of Guam from military to civil rule. Standing, left to right are: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; unidentified; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Francis Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico; Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. From: Paul Carano, Director, Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam - Agana, Guam