Snyder, John W. (John Wesley), 1895-1985
Men talk at Library Dedication Reception
President Truman ringing train bell
President Harry S. Truman (far left) rings a miniature train bell next to Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (on the right side of the bell). Other people in this picture are unidentified.
President Truman Announces Japanese Surrender to Press
President Harry S. Truman gives a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House announcing the Japanese surrender. Seated on the couch, second from the left, is First Lady Bess Truman. President Harry S. Truman is found standing behind his desk. Also in the photo are John W.
Truman and Cabinet after Japanese Surrender
President Harry S. Truman meeting with his Cabinet to discuss the Japanese Surrender to end World War II. Around the table, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach; National Housing Agency Chairman John B. Blandford, Jr.; War Production Board Chairman Julius Krug; War Mobilization Director John W. Snyder; Office of Economic Stabilization Director William H.