Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972

President Harry S. Truman (fourth from the left), Attorney General Tom Clark (fifth from the left), Secretary of State James Byrnes (sixth from the left), and other unidentified people at a White House Photographer's Exhibit.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, center), Secretary of States James Byrnes (front row, right), and other unidentified people at a White House Photographers Exhibit.

From left to right, Chief Justice Fred Vinson, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, President Harry S. Truman, and Secretary of State James Byrnes. They are escorting Secretary Byrnes to the airport to leave for the Paris Peace Conference.

Secretary of State James Byrnes waves to crowd as he boards plane to Paris. Byrnes was leaving to attend 21-power Peace Conference.

President Harry S. Truman speaks to a large crowd at the airport as Secretary of State James Byrnes leaves for 21-power Peace Conference in Paris. Senator Tom Connally (left) James Byrnes (right) are also on the platform.

President Harry S. Truman (right) speaks with Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (left) and Senator Arthur Vandenberg (center) on an airport tarmac. A crowd of unidentified men and women stands in the background.

President Harry S. Truman signs the British Loan Agreement in the presence of the Rt. Honorable Lord Inverchapel, British Ambassador to the United States and several others. From left to right: unidentified, Chief Justice Fred Vinson, Secretary of State James Byrnes, Lord Inverchapel, Sam Rayburn, and unidentified (with Truman in the foreground).

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. A small number of unidentified photographers are visible in the background.

President Truman meeting with Secretary of State James Byrnes and George S. Messersmith, United States Ambassador to Argentina in the Oval Office. (L-R) President Truman, Secretary of State Byrnes, and Ambassador Messersmith.

President Harry S. Truman (left) signing Proclamation 2660: Victory in the East-Day of Prayer. James Byrnes, Secretary of State, looks on.