Stettinius, Edward R. (Edward Reilly), 1900-1949

Secretary of State Edward Stettinus (far right) and President Harry S. Truman approach the speaker's platform for the final session of the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Truman is to give the closing address before hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met together and drew up a United Nations Charter, after nine weeks of study and debate, to insure world peace in the future.

Edward Stettinus (at podium) speaks before the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Harry S. Truman is scheduled to deliver a closing address to hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. Seated, left to right: Unidentified man, Harry Vaughan, President Harry S. Truman.

Delegates to the San Francisco conference wish former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius luck as he appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which opened hearings on the United Nations charter. Left to right: Senator Tom Connally, Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, and Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg. Both Senators are members of the committee, Connally being chairman. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius entering the White House gates for a conference with President Truman. Mr. Stettinius had flown from the San Francisco Conference for the meeting. From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of State Edward Stettinius and British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden conferring at a table. Mr. Eden indicated after the talk that top Anglo-American diplomats will not decide when to depart for the San Francisco security conference until Russian foreign commissar Molotov arrives here for some important big three discussions. From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., and Senator Tom Connally, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, shown at a globe in Mr. Connally's office. The new Secretary of State and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had just met in the first of a series of meetings to discuss a general review of foreign affairs. From: Beth Gore

Russian Foreign Commissar V.M. Molotov (right) leaving the White House with Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius after a second conference with President Harry S. Truman. From: Beth Gore

Russian Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov (right) is shown at the Washington Airport being greeted by Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Jr.(left). Russian Ambassador to the United States, Andrei A. Gromyko, is in the center. From: Beth Gore

President Harry S. Truman looks out at an audience of hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met together and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. The United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House, closed after nine weeks of study and debate. President Truman is to deliver the closing address. Left to right: Unidentified man, President Truman, General Harry Vaughan, Edward Stettinius (Secretary of State), Captain James Vardaman, and Alger Hiss.

An unknown man speaks at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Harry S. Truman is scheduled to deliver the closing address to hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. Behind the speaker, from left to right, are: Alger Hiss, Secretary of State Edward Stettinus, President Truman, and an unknown person. Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman is sitting at the far right.