Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman giving a speech to Congress. In his address to Congress, President Truman was asking for price and wage controls to reduce the high cost of living for Americans.

President Harry S. Truman (right) with Secretary of State George Marshall (left) before the Secretary left for the London Conference of Foreign Ministers.

President Harry S. Truman (back to viewer) shaking hands with President of the Senate Pro Tempore Arthur H. Vandenberg (left) and Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin (right) after giving a speech to Congress. In his address to Congress, President Truman asked for price and wage controls to reduce the high cost of living for Americans.

President Harry S. Truman (right) with Secretary of State George Marshall (left) before the Secretary left for the London Conference of Foreign Ministers.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) giving a speech to Congress. In his address to Congress, President Truman asked for price and wage controls to reduce the high cost of living for Americans.

President Harry S. Truman after his speech to a Joint Session of Congress, pictured with Mrs. Truman and select Cabinet members. Left to right, front row: Secretary of State George Marshall, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, President Truman. Back row, left to right: Postmaster General Robert Hannegan, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Attorney General Tom Clark and Presidential Press Secretary Charles Ross.

President Harry S. Truman (left, standing) giving a speech to Congress. Behind President Truman, seated from left to right (far upper left corner), is President of the Senate Pro Tempore Arthur H. Vandenberg (Michigan) and Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin. In his address to Congress President Truman was asking for price and wage controls to reduce the high cost of living for Americans.

President Harry S. Truman (back to viewer) shaking hands with President of the Senate Pro Tempore Arthur H. Vandenberg (left) and Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin (right) after giving a speech to Congress. In his address to Congress, President Truman asked for price and wage controls to reduce the high cost of living for Americans.

President Harry S. Truman (right) with Senator J. Howard McGrath at a luncheon.

President Harry S. Truman (left) at the airport with Secretary of State George Marshall (right) before the Secretary left for the London Conference of Foreign Ministers.