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Bennett, James V. (James Van Benschoten), 1894-1978

James Van Benschoten Bennett (1894-1978) was a penologist and government official, who served as the Director to the Bureau of Prisons in the Department of Justice from 1937 to 1964.

President Truman Signs H.R. 6454, Federal Enforcement Agents Retirement Bill

President Harry S. Truman signs H.R. 6454, the Federal Enforcement Agents Retirement bill at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House. The bill became Public Law 879 during the 80th Congress. Pictured left to right: Assistant Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service Willard F. Kelly; unidentified; Director of the Bureau of Prisons James V. Bennett; unidentified (mostly obscured); unidentified; Commissioner of Narcotics Harry J. Anslinger; unidentified; Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service Watson B.

President Truman Signs H.R. 6454, Federal Enforcement Agents Retirement Bill

President Harry S. Truman signs H.R. 6454, the Federal Enforcement Agents Retirement bill at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House. The bill became Public Law 879 during the 80th Congress. Pictured left to right: Assistant Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service Willard F. Kelly; unidentified; Director of the Bureau of Prisons James V. Bennett; unidentified (mostly obscured); unidentified; Commissioner of Narcotics Harry J. Anslinger; unidentified; Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service Watson B.