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Photo of Major General John H. Hilldring, being sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State by Stanley Woodward, while Secretary of State James F. Byrnes watches

99-520
Accession Number
99-520
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350298557
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Cabinet officers
Diplomats
Oaths
People Pictured
Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
Hilldring, John Henry, 1895-1974
Woodward, Stanley, 1899-1992
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Description
Major General John H. Hilldring of Phoenix, Arizona, who has been appointed Assistant Secretary of State today assumed the oath of office at the State Department. Left to right, Stanley Woodward, Chief of the Division of Protocol, who administered the oath; Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and General Hilldring. From: Beth Gore.
Date(s)
April 17, 1946