Sawyer, Charles, 1887-1979

President Harry S. Truman poses today with members of the cabinet at the White House. Left to right around the table: Charles Sawyer, commerce; John R. Steelman, assistant to president; Henry H. Fowler, defense mobilizer; W. Averell Harriman, Mutual Security Director; Maurice Tobin, labor; Charles Brannan, agriculture, Jesse Donaldson, Postmaster General; Robert Lovett, defense; Dean Acheson, state; President Truman; John Snyder, treasury; James McGranary, Attorney General; Oscar Chapman, interior. From: Houston Post.

Returning from Missouri, President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with W. Averell Harriman, Mutual Security Director. Also on hand are: (second from left) Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer and Secretary of Interior Oscar Chapman (far right). The President said he was confident the National Democratic ticket would win in November. Same as 68-1566 but better print. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman (left) is met at Washington National Airport after a flight from Boca Chica, Florida, by Louis A. Johnson, nominee for Secretary of Defense. Between them is Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce, is presenting an award to an unidentified lady at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the right.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce, presenting an award to an unidentified man at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the right.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce (third from left), is presenting an award to an unidentified man at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the far right. The officer next to Mr. Sawyer is unidentified.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce (second from left), is presenting an award to an unidentified man at the Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the far right. The officer next to Mr. Sawyer is unidentified.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce (second from right), is presenting an award to an unidentified man at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the right.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce (second from right), is presenting an award to an unidentified man at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H, Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the right.

This official Cabinet photograph is signed by all those pictured. Seated from left to right around the table are: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, 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 Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Attorney General Tom C. Clark. This photo is from the album "The President and his Cabinet," from John W. Snyder.