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Sullivan, John L. (John Lawrence), 1899-1982

Truman and staff members at Arlington National Cemetery

President Harry S. Truman standing before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. A soldier is carrying a wreath for President Truman to place at the base of the Tomb. Behind President Truman are, from left to right: Admiral William D. Leahy; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Under Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan; Major General Harry Vaughan; and Captain James Foskett, President Truman's Naval Aide. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman at Arlington National Cemetery

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, standing directly across from the Tomb) at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, after he has placed a wreath at the Tomb. Standing behind President Truman are, from left to right: Admiral William D. Leahy; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Under Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan; Major General Harry Vaughan; and Captain James H. Foskett. Others are unidentified.

Truman at Arlington National Cemetery

President Harry S. Truman lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Standing behind Truman are, from left to right: Admiral William D. Leahy; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Under Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan; Major General Harry Vaughan; and Captain James Foskett, President Truman's Naval Aide. All others are unidentified.

President Truman presents the Medal of Merit

President Harry S. Truman in the oval office with four men who received the Medal of Merit. L to R: W. John Kenney, Undersecretary of the Navy; W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; President Truman; James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense; and John L. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy. Standing in the back on the left is Admiral William D. Leahy. Standing in the back on the right is Eben Ayers. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Presents Medals of Merit

President Harry S. Truman (middle, third from the right) presenting Medal of Merit to top officials. Standing with President Truman are (from left to right) W. John Kenney, Under-Secretary of Navy; W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense; and John L. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy. Standing in the back row are Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (fourth from left); Secretary of State George Marshall (fifth from left); and Admiral William D. Leahy (sixth from left). All others are unidentified.

President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services

President Harry S. Truman conferred with his Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Seated left to right are: Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal; President Truman; and President of the AJ Donahue Corporation, Alphonsus J. Donahue. Standing, left to right are: Chairman of Office of Secretary of Defense Personnel Policy Board, Thomas R. Reid; General C.T. Lanham; President of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, John H. Sengstacke; President of Oberlin College, William E.

Charles Sawyer sworn in as Secretary of Commerce by Justice Harold Burton

Charles Sawyer is shown with his hand raised as he is sworn in as Secretary of Commerce by U. S. Justice Harold Burton. In the background are left to right: Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; unidentified; Attorney General Tom Clark; Secretary of State George Marshall; Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder; and Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan.