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Snyder, John W. (John Wesley), 1895-1985

Harry S. Truman with the Special Committee on Civil Rights

Harry S. Truman with the Special Committee on Civil Rights. They are posing in the oval office. L to R: Right Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church; Channing Tobias, of New York City, Director of Phelps-Stokes Fund; Richard Potter, a guest not on the committee; Rabbi Roland G. Gittlesohn, Rockville Center, New York; Francis P. Matthews, Omaha, Nebraska; Morris Ernst, New York City; John S. Dickey (rear), President of Dartmouth College; James B. Carey, Secretary-Treasurer of the C.I.O.; Dr. Sadie Alexander, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; C. E.

Members of the National Security Resources Board meet

Members of the National Security Resources Board are seated around a table, left to right: Charles Sawyer; Oscar Chapman; Dean Acheson; Stuart Symington; John Snyder; Stephen Early; Maurice Tobin; W. Averell Harriman. The men standing are, left to right: Clarence McCormick; Frederick Lawton; John Steelman; Herbert Howard; and Robert Smith. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.

President Harry S. Truman and staff on board the U.S.S. Williamsburg

Left to right: Charles Ross, Press Secretary; Harry Vaughan, Military Aid to the President; Ted Marks; Clark Clifford, White House Counsel; President Harry S. Truman; John Snyder, Secretary of Treasury; George Allen, Director, Reconstruction Finance Corporation; Wallace Graham, White House Physician; and Naval Aide James Foskett, on board the U.S.S. Williamsburg. This photo was taken while President Truman took a vacation cruise to Bermuda. Same as 96-31.

President Harry S. Truman Signing the Unification Bill for the Armed Forces

President Harry S. Truman signing the Armed Forces Unification Bill with guests. From left to right, Senator Richard B. Russell, unidentified admiral, General Omar Nelson Bradley, Louis A. Johnson, General Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg, Senator Styles Bridges, unidentified male, unidentified male, Fred M. Vinson, Stuart Symington, Stephen T. Early, and John W. Snyder.

George Marshall taking the oath of office as Secretary of State, with guests

George Marshall taking the oath of office with, pictured from left, Arthur H. Vandenberg, Admiral William D. Leahy, Rear Admiral James H. Foskett, General Harry H. Vaughan, John W. Snyder, Tom C. Clark, George C. Marshall, President Harry S. Truman, General Walter Bedell Smith, Clinton P. Anderson, Fred M. Vinson, Julius A. Krug, James F. Byrnes, and Lewis B. Schwellenbach. Autographed by all present.