Secretary of Defense Lovett at his desk

September 27, 1951

Secretary of Defense, Robert A. Lovett at his desk in the Pentagon.

Lovett converses with his military service chiefs

Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett (center), newly appointed Secretary of Defense, confers with the three service Secretaries. Left to right: Frank Pace, Army; Dan Kimball, Navy and Thomas Finletter, Air Force.

Lovett speaks at a press conference on behalf of travels from Europe

December 5, 1951

Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett holds a press conference at the Pentagon after his recent return from Europe.

Secretary Lovett takes the stand before the Senate

March 1952

Robert Lovett, US Secretary of Defense, is shown before he took the stand before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.