Gray, Gordon, 1909-1982

Gordon Gray ( right), former Secretary of the Army and now President of the University of North Carolina, is sworn in as Director of the new Psychological Strategy Board. President Harry S. Truman is present at the ceremony. Frank K. Sanderson (left) administers the oath. The Board was set up to coordinate the activities of all government agencies in directing nonmilitary aspects of the Cold War.

A portrait photo of Gordon Gray, Secretary of the Army, autographed on the photo, "To Ralph N. Stohl, with deep appreciation for efforts beyond the call of duty, and with good wishes, Gordon Gray Sept. '50"

Portrait of Gordon Gray, second Secretary of the Army.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) is signing the National Security Act Amendment of 1949 with guests in the Oval Office. Standing, from left to right: unidentified; Senator Styles Bridges; Congressman Overton Brooks; Congressman Carl T.

President Harry S. Truman (center) looks on as Gordon Gray (right) is sworn in as director of the Psychological Strategy Board in a Cabinet Room ceremony. The oath is administered by Frank Sanderson, Administrative Officer of the White House.

President Harry S. Truman (left) congratulates Gordon Gray upon his swearing-in as director of the Psychological Strategy Board after the Cabinet Room ceremony.

President Harry S. Truman at his desk in the Oval Office, signing H.R. 5632, the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense and made other changes in the national security system.

President Harry S. Truman, seated behind his desk, distributes pens he used to sign the National Security Act Amendments bill to assembled on-lookers. From left to right: Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, unidentified, Congressman Dewey Short, Congressman Carl Vinson, Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray, unidentified, Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington, Under Secretary of Defense Stephen Early, and Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews.