President Harry Truman signing H.R. 5632, the National Security Act Amendments of 1949. The law converted the National Military

President Harry Truman signing H.R. 5632, the National Security Act Amendments of 1949. The law converted the National Military Stock Photo

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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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