Symington, Stuart, 1901-1988

Stuart Symington in a car during the inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson (second from right) administers the oath of office as Secretary of the Air Force to Thomas K. Finletter.  Officials in attendance are, L to R: W. Stuart Symington, former Secretary of the Air Force; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; and General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff, USAF.

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson (left) swears in General Omar Bradley (right) as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Among those present are left to right, background: Dan A. Dimball (partially obscured), Under Secretary of the Navy; W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; Gen. Lawton Collins, Vice Chief of Staff; General Hoyt Vandenberg, Chief of Staff; Mrs. Bradley; Gordon Gray, Secretary of the Army; Stephen Early, Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Left to right: Charles Patrick Clark, former President Harry S. Truman, and Missouri Senator Stuart Symington. They are attending an unknown political luncheon, probably in Washington, D. C. (See photos 97-2133 through 2141).

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) shakes hands with Senator Stuart Symington (left) while in Lamar, MO, for the dedication of Truman's birthplace as an historic site.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and Senator Stuart Symington (second from the right) meet in Lamar, MO for the dedication of Truman's birthplace.

Former President Harry S. Truman (standing) speaks at the Harry S. Truman Birthplace Dedication Ceremony in Lamar, Missouri. Seated, left to Right: Leonard Woodcock, Vice President of United Auto Workers Union; Governor James Blair; Stuart Symington; Randall Jessee. Photo from Joseph Jaeger, Missouri State Park Board.

Former President Harry S. Truman (standing) speaks at the Harry S. Truman Birthplace Dedication Ceremony. Row 1: (right to left) Randall Jessee, unidentified, Monsignor L. Curtis Tiernan, Senator Stuart Symington, unidentified. All others are unidentified. Photo from Joseph Jaeger, Missouri State Park Board.

Former President Harry S. Truman, fifth from left, prays with others at a ceremony held to dedicate his birthplace in Lamar, Missouri. Fourth from the left is Senator Stuart Symington. Sixth from the left is Truman friend Randall Jessee. All others in the photograph are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman, third from left, poses for a photograph while attending the dedication of his birthplace in Lamar, Missouri. Second from the left is Senator Stuart Symington, and second from the right is Truman friend Randall Jessee.