Symington, Stuart, 1901-1988

Stuart Symington (center) presenting the pen used by President Richard Nixon in signing the bill changing the name of Kaysinger Dam to Truman Dam into law, to Philip C. Brooks, Director of the Truman Library. Jay B. Dillingham is at left.

Painting of Stuart Symington by Greta Kempton. This painting was loaned to the Truman Library by the U. S. Air Force Academy as part of the Library's Greta Kempton exhibit in 1987. Size of original painting: 30" x 36".

Members of a delegation of United States officials pose for a photograph inside the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, From left to right: Senator Hugh Butler; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; Senator Allen J. Ellender; Mr. Stuart Symington, Assistant Secretary of War for Air; and Representative George P. Miller. This photo is from a trip made by several Congressmen and government officials to the Far East.

Edward McKim is sworn in under oath as an Administrative Aide to President Harry S. Truman. From left to right: Edward McKim, Stuart Symington, President Harry S. Truman, and an unidentified man.

Edward McKim kisses the Bible after he is sworn in as an Administrative Aide to President Harry S. Truman. From left to right: unidentified, Edward McKim, Stuart Symington, President Harry S. Truman, unidentified, Matthew Connelly and Major General Harry Vaughan.

A group of military and government officials are shown seated together while attending a fifth Joint Civilian Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia on November 4-5, 1949. Identification includes left to right: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations; Louis Johnson (holding gun), Secretary of Defense; General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force Chief of Staff; and Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews.

A group of military and government official are shown seated together while attending a Joint Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia on November 4-5, 1949. Identification includes left to right: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations; Louis Johnson, with gun in hands, Secretary of Defense; J. Lawton Collins, Chief of Staff of the Army; and Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy.

A group of invited individuals are shown having just departed from a United States Air Force airplane. They include left to right: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Louis Johnson, Secretary of Defense; unidentified; Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy; and W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force. They are attending a Joint Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia on November 4-5, 1949.

Senator Stuart Symington seated and waiting to speak. He is one of the many dignitaries at the banquet to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The event is also a fundraiser for the Democratic party. This was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.