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

Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Michigan, accompanied by Senator Alben Barkley, Kentucky, and Mrs. Vandenberg, left for the Paris Peace Conference Saturday. Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson saw them off. Left to right: Dean Acheson, Senator Alben Barkley, Mrs. Vandenberg, and Senator Arthur Vandenberg. From: Beth Gore.

Airbrushed picture of Senator Arthur Vandenberg, sitting at his desk. From: Beth Gore.

Delegates to the San Francisco conference wish former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius luck as he appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which opened hearings on the United Nations charter. Left to right: Senator Tom Connally, Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, and Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg. Both Senators are members of the committee, Connally being chairman. From: Beth Gore

President Harry S. Truman, seated, gives a double handshake to Republican leaders during their first conference with him at the White House. Leaders are left to right: Rep. Sam Rayburn, House Minority Leader; Rep. Charles A. Halleck, House Majority Leader; Senate President Pro-Tempore Arthur H. Vandenberg; Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin, Jr.; Sen Wallace White, Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Alben Barkley, Senate Minority Leader. This is an 11 x 14 photo nearly the same as 69-72, but much better quality.

Shown are the heads of both houses of Congress in conference. On the left is Speaker Joseph Martin, Jr., MA and right is Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, MI, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate. From: Beth Gore

Paul G. Hoffman, left, President of the Studebaker Corporation, who yesterday was named by President Truman to be Director of the Marshall Plan, is shown here with Senate President Vandenberg shortly after Hoffman's nomination was confirmed by the Senate. From: Beth Gore

Members of Congress led by the Senate Chaplain to their Inaugural seats. Rev. Peter Marshall is at bottom left of photograph (no hat, scarf around neck). Senator Arthur Vandenberg is directly above him. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on the aid to Europe food program with Secretary of Commerce W. Averill Harriman on the stand. Secretary Harriman is pictured here, center, with Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Michigan, left and Senator Tom Connally, Texas, right. From: Beth Gore

President Harry S. Truman addressed a joint session of Congress asking for $400 million in aid to Greece. Left to right are President Truman, Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, and Representative Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

Shown in this 11 x 14 photo are the American Delegation to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco meeting with President Harry S. Truman at the White House. Left to Right: Harold Stassen, Rep. Charles Eaton, Virginia Gildersleeve, Sen Tom Connally, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Rep. Sol Bloom.