Economists

Members of the Council of Economic Advisers and White House staff members working on the President's Midyear Economic Report in the Cabinet Room. From left to right: Charles S. Murphy, Administrative Assistant to the President; David E. Bell, Special Assistant in the White House Office; Leon H. Keyserling, Vice Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Robert C. Turner, consultant on the White House staff; Edwin G. Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; and John D. Clark, member of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Left to right: W. Averell Harriman, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Earl Warren, and Harry S. Truman at a meeting of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute Board. They are in the Research Room of the Library.

Members of the Council of Economic Advisors took the oath of Office in the President's office today. Left to right; Leon H. Keyserling; Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, Chairman; John Davidson Clark; President Harry S. Truman; and Judge Bennett Champ Clark who performed the ceremonies. From: Beth Gore.

W. Willard Wirtz, new chairman of the new National Wage Stabilization Board, shown at his desk this morning. From: Beth Gore.

Latest portrait of W. Willard Wirtz, new Chairman of the National Wage Stabilization Board. From: Beth Gore.

Reporters crowd around Chairman W. Willard Wirtz of the Wage Stabilization Board for news of the Maritime strike. From: Beth Gore.

Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, center, Chairman of President Truman's Council of Economic Advisors, after reporting to the Cabinet on the problem of continuing price rises and general high cost of living. Shown with Dr. Nourse are, left, Secretary of Commerce W. Averell Harriman, and Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson, right. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Leon H. Keyserling, Vice Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, reviewing charts on economic conditions which were included in the Council's report to Congress. From: Beth Gore

Photo of Leon H. Keyserling, Vice Chairman of President Truman's Council of Economic Advisers, telling the Congressional Joint Economic Committee that the continued declined in commodity prices emphasizes that the nation is in the midst of a mixed economy--some segments being inflationary, others deflationary. He said the sharp break was not surprising but very disturbing. From: Beth Gore

Harvey Klemmer, economic advisor.