He led the Commission in opposition to several controversial issues during this period, including the design of the neo-classical Jefferson Memorial by John Russell Pope, the siting of the new Pentagon complex near Arlington Cemetery, and the construction of the so-called "Truman Balcony" within the south portico of the White House.
He was a driving force behind the Commission's opposition to several controversial projects during this period, including the design of the neoclassical Jefferson Memorial by John Russell Pope, the placement of the new Pentagon complex near Arlington Cemetery, and the construction of the Truman Balcony within the White House's south portico.