Abbie Rowe

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (right), with others, walking inside the Washington Monument.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left), pointing out of an observation window within the Washington Monument while conversing with Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (left) and unidentified others.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (second from left), with unidentified others, their backs turned to the camera, looking out a window near the summit of the Washington Monument.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left), Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (left), and unidentified others looking out an observation window near the summit of the Washington Monument.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) and Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (second from left), with unidentified others, around a window near the summit of the Washington Monument, looking out.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) and Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (right), with unidentified other man, looking out a window from within the Washington Monument.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) and Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (second from right), with unidentified others, inside the Washington Monument.

President Harry S. Truman delivering his radio speech to the nation on the status of his program for reconversion to a peacetime economy. The speech was delivered from the White House at 10 P.M.

President Harry S. Truman smiling for the photographers during his radio speech to the nation concerning the reconversion program for a peacetime economy. The speech was delivered from the White House at 10 P.M.

President Harry S. Truman delivering his radio speech to the nation on his program for reconversion to a peacetime economy. The speech was delivered from the White House at 10 P.M.