International News Photos

From left to right President Harry S. Truman is watching Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner give oaths of office to Arthur H. Hill, Sidney Souers, and Roscoe Hillenkoetter. Mr. Hill is being sworn in as chairman of the National Security Resources Board. Mr. Souers is being sworn in as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council. Mr. Hillenkoetter is being sworn in as head of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Two unidentified men are boarding the airplane, "Independence". The two men are handing each other an object as one stands on a ladder and the other half in the plane.

President Harry S. Truman is standing behind a podium on the U.S.S. Missouri addressing guests at Rio De Janeiro. Admiral William Leahy and General George Marshall are left of the microphones.

A group of unidentified men, likely members of the press, are sitting in an auditorium with lights and movie cameras in the background.

President Harry S. Truman preparing to address the Brazilian Congress in Rio De Janeiro.

President Harry S. Truman (right) standing and bending over to lead a group of men in exercises. All of them are wearing Truman Athletic Club T-shirts. President Truman is on the U.S.S Missouri returning from his visit to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The airplane, "Independence" is in the background with its crew: pilot, Lt. Col. Henry T. Myers; the navigator, Maj. T.J. Boselli; and the co-pilot, Maj. Elmer F. Smith standing in front looking at a map.

The Executive Office in the White house is being re-painted by two men on the ground and one on top of scaffolding.

President Harry S. Truman (center) shaking hands with an unidentified gentleman on the right.

Lt. Col. Henry T. Myers, the navigator Maj. T.J. Boselli, and the co-pilot, Maj. Elmer F. Smith are showing off the survival gear of the airplane, "Independence."