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Paul Hoffman sworn in by Chief Justice Vinson

73-2604A
Accession Number
73-2604A
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338956308
Keywords
Cabinet officers
Judges
Oaths
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Cabinet - Members - Oath of Office
People Pictured
Donaldson, Jesse M. (Jesse Monroe), 1885-1970
Hoffman, Paul G. (Paul Gray), 1891-1974
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953
Anderson, Clinton Presba, 1895-1975
Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Krug, Julius A. (Julius Albert), 1907-1970
Nourse, Edwin Griswold, 1883-1974
Lovett, Robert A. (Robert Abercrombie), 1895-1986
Royall, Kenneth C. (Kenneth Claiborne), 1894-1971
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) is sworn in by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. President Harry S. Truman is in the center behind his desk. Standing in back, L to R: unidentified man, unidentified man, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, unidentified man, Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, and Edwin Nourse.
Date(s)
April 9, 1948