President Harry Truman and former Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes, are among those present as George C. marshall takes the oath of office as Secretary of State, in the oval office of the White House. Afterwards, he walks out of the White House and down the block next to the Old Executive Office Building. A phalanx of photographers take pictures of Secretary Marshall at his desk as he signs his first official document as Secretary of State.
United States troops in Paris, France. A convoy of United States vehicles on a street during liberation of Paris. French civilians wave at U.S. troops. United States soldiers aboard tanks, trucks and jeeps. French civilians talk to U.S. soldiers. A large lion statue in the foreground. The civilians get on an army truck. (World War II period).
A briefing on the Strategic Defense Initiative in Washington DC. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State European and Canadian Affairs Richard Burt discusses U.S. government policy with regard to the Strategic Defense Initiative. U.S. Secretary of State, George Shultz in his speech talks about U.S. President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. President Ronald Reagan speaks about the Defense Budget of the United States.
The United States Capitol building in Washington DC, United States. Officials standing in U.S. Capitol building. United States President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses the Congress. U.S. Constitution document with headline "We The People."
Journal of the Senate of the United States. Document with the heading "Congressional Record" Workers work inside a printing factory. They print the Congressional Record journals. Vehicles parked outside the United States Capitol building in Washington DC, United States.
Images and cartoons intended to inform about the inner workings of the United States Legislature. The Democratic and Republican political parties of the United States. Cartoon of a donkey and an elephant shows how relative political strength of the Democrats and the Republicans can change, with election outcomes. Cartoon shows path a bill follows on the path of lawmaking. Senator Allen J. Ellender seated at a desk. Officials seated inside an office during a Senate Committee meeting. A directory shows names and meeting rooms of Congressional Committees and Sub-committees. Sign on a door reads "Agriculture and Forestry". Senator Carl Hayden signs documents in his office at United States Capitol. Journal with heading "Calendar of Business". Cartoon shows how seniority leads to more important Congressional Committee assignments. Senators private subway. Officials going up and down escalators. Cartoon picture shows a proposed bill in a waste basket.
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