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General George C. Marshall Taking Oath as Secretary of State

64-162-02
Accession Number
64-162-02
8.5 x 6.625 inches
Black & White
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NAID 343789907
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Cabinet officers
Judges
Legislators
Naval officers
Oaths
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Cabinet - Members - Oath of Office
People Pictured
Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953
Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Foskett, James H. (James Hicks), 1898-1961
Snyder, John W. (John Wesley), 1895-1985
Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Arthur Hendrick), 1884-1951
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
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Description
George C. Marshall (left) is taking the oath for the position of Secretary of State, as President Harry S. Truman (center, background) looks on. Marshall is sworn in by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (right). Visible in the background behind President Truman are, from left to right: Senator Arthur Vandenburg (partially obscured by Marshall's shoulder), Rear Admiral James Foskett, Major General Harry Vaughan, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Attorney General Tom Clark. From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.
Date(s)
January 21, 1947