Seidman, Harold, 1911-2002

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Guam Organic Act of 1950. Standing, left to right: unidentified; unidentified; Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews; Senator Clinton P. Anderson, New Mexico; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. Three men on right are also unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Organic Guam Act of 1950. Pictured, left to right: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews; Senator Clinton P. Anderson, New Mexico; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs legislation shifting the government of the island of Guam from military to civil rule. Standing, left to right are: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; unidentified; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Francis Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico; Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. From: Paul Carano, Director, Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam - Agana, Guam

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs legislation shifting the government of the island of Guam from military to civil rule. Standing, left to right are: unidentified; unidentified; Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; unidentified; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Francis Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico; Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior; Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska; unidentified; unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs legislation shifting the government of the island of Guam from military to civil rule. Standing, left to right are: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; unidentified; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Francis Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; Senator Clinton Anderson, New Mexico; Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. From: Paul Carano, Director, Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam - Agana, Guam