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Sawyer, Charles, 1887-1979

President Truman Preparing to Leave for Key West

President Harry S. Truman conversing with members of his Cabinet before boarding his plane to go to Key West, Florida on vacation. Foreground, from left to right: President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Director of Mutual Security W. Averell Harriman (slightly behind Acheson), Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer (mostly obscured), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. All other unidentified.

Cabinet Members Welcome President Plaza of Ecuador

Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet participate in welcoming ceremonies for President Galo Plaza of Ecuador at Washington National Airport. Standing in line, from left to right: Vice President Alben Barkley, Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley, Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Attorney General J.

Cabinet Officials Greet President Plaza of Ecuador

Officials wait to greet President Galo Plaza of Ecuador upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. Standing in line, from left to right: unidentified man, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. On the right is Secretary of State Dean Acheson.

Show at Rock Creek Park Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre

First Lady Bess Truman (far right) and others in the audience for the premiere of "Faith of our Fathers" at the Rock Creek Park Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre. Front row, left to right: Nell (Mrs. Jesse) Donaldson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Elizabeth (Mrs. Charles) Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Mrs. Mary Shaw Branton, Margaret Truman, and First Lady Bess W. Truman. Press Secretary Charles Ross is also present (second row, fourth from right). All others are unidentified.

Review Stand of Armed Forces Day Parade

President Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries on the reviewing stand during an Armed Forces Day parade. From left to right: General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, the President, Admiral William Leahy, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Early. Seated in the second row are, from left to right: Under Secretary of State James Webb, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath (partly obscured by Johnson), unidentified man, and Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer. All others are unidentified.

Acheson and Others Greeting Truman After His Return From Florida

President Harry S. Truman (back to camera) at Washington National Airport, upon his return from a vacation in Key West, Florida. Facing him are, from left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Legislative Assistant Joseph Feeney (in hat), and Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer (far right). All others are unidentified.

Truman with Cabinet at Blair House

President Harry S. Truman with his Cabinet, in the rear dining room at Blair House. Seated, left to right: Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; the President; Vice-President Alben Barkley; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Attorney General Tom Clark. Standing, left to right: Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; and Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin.

Tom Clark Sworn In as Associate Justice

Tom C. Clark (foreground, left) sworn in as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (foreground, right) with President Harry S. Truman (center)] looking on. Standing in the background are, from left to right: Georgia Clark (wife of Ramsey Clark), Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Mrs. Tom Clark (Mary Ramsey), Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson.