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President Truman with his Cabinet

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The Harry S. Truman Cabinet seated around a table in the Cabinet Room: Julius A Krug, W. Averell Harriman; Phillip B. Fleming; John R. Steelman; Lewis B. Schwellenbach; Clinton B. Anderson; Jesse M. Donaldson; James V. Forrestal; George C. Marshall; Harry S. Truman; John W. Snyder; and Tom Clark.

U.S. Post Office Supertwin Truck

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Kent, Ohio: Newest and largest addition to the U.S. Post Office Department's rapidly expanding fleet of Highway Post Offices is this Giant Supertwin Truck. It Measures 45 feet from bumper to bumper and carries 30% more mail than the "apartment type rail post office". The crew consists of a driver and three mail clerks. The truck has dual Fageol engines with a total of 360 horsepower, which are housed beneath the floor, amidship, and are equipped with automatic transmissions that eliminate gearshifting. The trucks will be used to serve cities and towns no longer served by rail connections.

Dean Acheson talks to the nation over a national radio network

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Secretary of State Dean Acheson tells the nation over a national network, that the world will watch the Chinese Communists in Korea and in the United Nations and will decide whether they represent China or are dupes of others.

Dean Acheson with Alben Barkley and James Webb at Airport

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Secretary of State Dean Acheson (right) returned to Washington from a speaking engagement in California and was greeted by Vice President Alben W. Barkley (left) and Undersecretary of State James E. Webb. He arrived aboard the Presidential plane Sacred Cow after a 10-hour non stop flight from San Francisco.

Dean Acheson and John Foster Dulles

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President Truman announced that John Foster Dulles, his special representative on negotiation of a Japanese Peace Treaty, will return to Tokyo within a few day "for the dual purpose of consulting with Gen. Ridgway and Japanese leaders." Here Mr. Dulles (right) is shown with Secretary of State Dean Acheson after a meeting.

Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban and Dean Acheson Sign Treaty

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Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban, right, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson, sign treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation between the two governments. The treaty pledges not to discriminate against each others citizens or interests. From: Dean Acheson Papers.

Howland Sargent is sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs

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Howland Sargent is sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs in a ceremony at the State Department. Left to right: Howland Sargent; his wife, screen star Myrna Loy; John Simmons (administering the oath); and Secretary of State Dean Acheson.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson Makes a Radio-TV Broadcast to the Nation from Washington

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Secretary of State Dean Acheson makes a radio-television broadcast to the nation from Washington. Speaking about the Lisbon NATO meetings, Acheson said that "giant strides" were made at the conferences, but warned that "vigorous" measures were still needed.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson Appears Before the Senate Armed Services Committee

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Secretary of State Dean Acheson, right, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee to give a "detailed" report on the ransoming of four American fliers forced down in Hungary last November. With him are Senators Leverett Saltonstall (left) and Wayne Morse.

Dean Acheson surrounded by reporters aboard the liner Independence

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Secretary of State Dean Acheson is surrounded by reporters aboard the liner Independence as he gives a brief report on the conferences he attended during his six weeks abroad.

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