Civil service
A portrait photo of Charles E. Wilson
A portrait photo of Marx Leva
Portrait photo of William C. Foster
James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense, is shown seated at his desk surrounded by staff
Robert A. Lovett takes the oath as Secretary of Defense
At special ceremonies in the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett took the oath for his new position. Mr. Lovett was nominated by President Truman to be acting secretary when General George C. Marshall resigned recently. The nomination was confirmed September 13, 1951. Left to right are: General Marshall; Robert Lovett, Jr. (the Secretary's son); Secretary Lovett; Mrs. Lovett; and Ralph N. Stohl, Director of Administration, Office of the Secretary of Defense, who administered the oath.
Snapshot of James E. Webb standing at the bottom of stairs of a residence
Snapshot of James E. Webb standing at the bottom of stairs of residence. Mr. Webb was Director, Bureau of the Budget, from 1946-1949. The photo is from the James E. Webb papers, and it is concluded that the series of snapshots numbered 97-1653 through 97-1727 are places he had visited and his relatives or acquaintances. Each includes an original snapshot size negative and is on a contact sheet of three pictures a page.