President Harry Truman signing H.R. 5632, the
President Harry Truman signing H.R. 5632, the National Security Act Amendments of 1949. The law converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. Aug. 10, 1949. L to R: Sen. Virgil Chapman; no ID; Sen. Richard Russell; Adm. Louis Denfelt; Sen. Leverett Saltonstall; Defense Sec. Louis Johnson (leaning over the desk); Gen. Omar Bradley; Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg; Rep. Dewey Short; Rep. Carl Vinson; Army Sec. Gordon Gray, Sen. Millard Tydings, AF Sec. Stuart Symington; Under Defense Sec. Stephen Early, and Navy Sec. Francis Matthews. - (BSLOC_2014_15_68)
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