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Vice President and Mrs. Alben W. Barkley enjoy a joke with their guests at a reception they gave in their Waldorf-Astoria Hotel suite just prior to the $100 a plate Democratic Party Dinner. Left to Right: Mrs. Max Truitt, Mr. Barkley's daughter; Mrs. William M. Boyle, Jr., Mr. William M. Boyle, Jr., Mrs. Barkley, Vice President Alben Barkley, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Mr. Boyle is chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson bids farewell to President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman as the first family left Washington this morning for a vacation in Florida. Margaret, who completed her tour with a concert at Constitution Hall last night, carries a new camera for the vacation. They are at an airport.

President Truman is shown here bidding farewell to Secretary Dean Acheson (right) at the airport as the latter left for Paris and a Big Three meeting on Western European unity.

Among the many government officials attending the funeral service for former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius at St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, was Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Mr. Stettinius died October 28 at the age of 49.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is the second speaker to address the morning session of the United Nations General Assembly at Flushing, New York.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson holds a copy of the administration's long-awaited White Paper, which reviewed policy toward China since 1884. It was released by the State Department today.

Mrs. Perle Mesta receives her official commission of office from Secretary of State Dean Acheson after she was sworn in as U.S. Minister to Luxembourg. The ceremony took place at the State Department.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) and Norwegian Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe De Morgenstierne look over a copy of the Atlantic Pact. Norway became the fifth signatory of the 12-nation pact to deposit its instrument of ratification with the State Department.

Sec. of State Dean Acheson, left, and Defense Secretary Louis Johnson hold confidential conversation at the Start of the third secret Atomic meeting at the Capitol. From: Dean Acheson Papers

Secretary of State Dean Acheson shown as he appeared before the House Affairs Committee urging full approval of President Truman's $1,450,000,000 arms program.