Grew, Joseph C. (Joseph Clark), 1880-1965

Photo of Acting Secretary of State Joseph C. Grew appearing before the House Postwar Military Policy Committee. Grew said he believed strongly that American young should have military training in time of peace. He said his view was based on 40 years of experience in foreign service, including 10 years in Germany and 10 years in Japan before World War II. From: Beth Gore.

Left to right: Acting Secretary of State Joseph C. Grew; French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault; and French Ambassador Henri Bonnet, leaving the White House after a conference with President Truman which reaffirmed the United States "complete willingness" to relinquish to France a part of the American Zone of Occupation in Germany. From: Beth Gore.