Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Arthur Hendrick), 1884-1951

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right.

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right.

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Foreign Assistance Act which would send $6,098,000,000 around the world to combat Communism. This bill created the European Recovery Program to implement the Marshall Plan. Standing behind President Truman from left to right are: Senator Arthur Vanderburg, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Representative Charles Eaton, Senator Tom Connally, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, (mostly obscured), Speaker of the House Joseph Martin, Representative Sol Bloom, and Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson (behind Bloom, mostly obscured).

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Senator Arthur Vandenburg (right) before he addressed the members of Congress on the growing threat of Communism in Europe. Others in the photo are unidentified.

George C. Marshall (left) is taking the oath for the position of Secretary of State, as President Harry S. Truman (center, background) looks on. Marshall is sworn in by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (right). Visible in the background behind President Truman are, from left to right: Senator Arthur Vandenburg (partially obscured by Marshall's shoulder), Rear Admiral James Foskett, Major General Harry Vaughan, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Attorney General Tom Clark. From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.

President Harry S. Truman (center) delivers the State of the Union Address to the members of the 80th Congress from the rostrum. Seated behind President Truman are Senator Arthur Vandenberg (left) and Speaker of the House Joseph Martin. All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.

A closeup of President Harry S. Truman delivering the State of the Union Address to the members of Congress. In the background is President Pro Tempore of the Senate Arthur H. Vandenberg (left) and Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin (right). From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.