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James Byrnes (right) congratulating George Marshall (left) upon his swearing in as Secretary of State. President Harry S. Truman stands between them, with Admiral William Leahy (left) and Attorney General Tom Clark (right) in the background.

George C. Marshall takes the oath of office to become Secretary of State. In the foreground is (left to right) George C. Marshall and Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson. In the background, from left to right: Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Admiral William Leahy, General Harry Vaughan, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Attorney General Tom Clark, President Harry S. Truman, General Walter Bedell Smith, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, unidentified photographer, James Byrnes, and Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach.

President Harry S. Truman stands at his desk. Standing behind President Truman, from left to right: Attorney General Tom Clark, General Walter Bedell Smith, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, James Byrnes, and Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach. They are in President Truman's office for the swearing in of George Marshall as Secretary of State.

George C. Marshall takes the oath of office to become Secretary of State from Chief Justice Fred Vinson in the foreground. In the background: President Harry S. Truman, General Walter Bedell Smith, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, and James Byrnes.

Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower and General Dwight Eisenhower exiting a plane. They have arrived in Washington, D. C.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower (front row, eighth and ninth from the right, in the center) at their Inaugural Ball, with other unidentified people. A photo of Vice President Richard Nixon is on the wall on the right.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium, back towards the camera) speaks to a large crowd of people at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree.

A yule tree decorated with Christmas lights.

President Harry S. Truman (right) speaks at the lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree on the South Lawn. Also present is Ed Kelly (left).

A close view of the National Christmas Tree at the White House.