George, Walter F. (Walter Franklin), 1878-1957

The Senate today unanimously approved the nomination of Federal Loan Administrator Fred Vinson, center, to be the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Left to right at Senate Finance Committee executive session this morning: Senator Josiah W. Bailey, North Carolina; Mr. Vinson; and Senator Walter F. George, Georgia, Chairman of the Committee. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Senator Walter F. George (D, GA), right, discussing his bill with Senator Lister Hill of Alabama. The Senate had just passed the George Bill, divorcing from the Department of Commerce activities of certain loan agencies. From: Beth Gore.

Chairman Josiah Bailey, (D. NC), left, presented to the Senate Commerce Committee Henry A. Wallace's nomination to be Secretary of Commerce along with a bill offered by Senator Walter F. George (D. GA), right, which would strip Wallace of that job's most potent powers on grounds that he "is unfit to exercise them." From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones (left), who is fighting to keep his post as Secretary of Commerce and head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, talks with Senator Walter F. George, (D.GA), at a Senate hearing. Senator George has a bill before the Senate to strip all powers over the RFC and other Federal lending agencies now in the Department of Commerce. From: Beth Gore.