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Secretary of State George C. Marshall Shakes Hands with Former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes

64-162-03
Accession Number
64-162-03
8.5 x 6.625 inches
Black & White
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NAID 343789909
Keywords
Cabinet 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
Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
Patterson, Robert Porter, 1891-1952
Schwellenbach, Lewis B. (Lewis Baxter), 1894-1948
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International News Photos

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Description
From left to right, newly sworn in Secretary of State George C. Marshall, President Harry S. Truman, and outgoing Secretary of State James F. Byrnes have a good laugh. Visible in the background between General Marshall and President Truman is Secretary of War Robert Patterson. Visible in the background behind Mr. Byrnes is Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach. From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.
Date(s)
January 21, 1947