Hilldring, John Henry, 1895-1974
President Truman signs International Refugee Organization resolution
President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs Senate Joint Resolution 77, "Providing for membership and participation by the United States in the International Refugee Organization." Standing behind President Truman are John H. Hilldring, Assistant Secretary of State; unidentified; and Goldthwaite Dorr, Office of the Secretary of State.
Photo of Major General John H. Hilldring, being sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State by Stanley Woodward, while Secretary of State James F. Byrnes watches
Major General John H. Hilldring of Phoenix, Arizona, who has been appointed Assistant Secretary of State today assumed the oath of office at the State Department. Left to right, Stanley Woodward, Chief of the Division of Protocol, who administered the oath; Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and General Hilldring. From: Beth Gore.