Welles, Sumner, 1892-1961

Former Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles as he appeared today before the Pearl Harbor Committee on Capitol Hill.

Portrait photograph of Sumner Welles. From: Beth Gore.

Former Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles is shown as he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee here in Washington today. After looking at several of the microfilms, he said that publication of some of the documents would be "prejudicial to the nation's interest." From: Beth Gore.