Stettinius, Edward R. (Edward Reilly), 1900-1949

President Harry S. Truman (left, in backseat of car) riding in a car with (left to right) Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Earl Warren, and Samuel Rosenman before speaking to the United Nations closing session at San Francisco, California.

President Harry S. Truman (right) stands with others as James Byrnes (center, holding Bible) is sworn in as Secretary of State. Visible in the background are outgoing Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (between Mr. and Mrs. Byrnes), and Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson (to the left of Mr. Truman). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with an unidentified man at the airport. President Harry S. Truman is at the airport for arrival for a United Nations conference in San Francisco. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius is standing next to President Truman.

Group of men in informal pose at the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, California. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (center) pointing.

President Harry S. Truman takes the oath of office after President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death in the Cabinet Room, Executive Offices, at the White House. Left to right: Francis Biddle, Attorney General; Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury (behind Biddle); Edward Stettinius, Secretary of State; Harry S. Truman; Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman; Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Interior; Margaret Truman; Harlan Stone, Chief Justice, United States Supreme Court; Sam Rayburn, Speaker, House of Representatives.

President Truman being sworn is as President. Others in photo, from left to right are: Philip B. Fleming, Public Works Administrator; John B.

Harry S. Truman and American Delegation watch Tom Connally sign the United Nations Charter at San Francisco. Standing from left to right: Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Commander Harold Stassen, unidentified man, Dean Virginia Gildersleeve, Representative Charles S. Eaton, Representative Sol Bloom and Senator Arthur Vandenberg.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a closing address at the United Nations Conference on International Organization, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Truman is at the podium, Edward Stettinus is to his left and Alger Hiss is seated next to Stettinus.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a closing address at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. After 9 weeks of study and debate, the charter for a world security organization was signed by 50 nation's representatives. Directly behind the President from left to right are unknown, Edward Stettinus, and Alger Hiss. In the back row are Harry Vaughan (left) and James Vardaman.