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President Truman's Remarks on Secretary of the State Byrnes' Departure for the Paris Peace Conference

President Harry S. Truman's remarks at Washington National Airport on Secretary of the State James Byrnes' departure for the Paris Peace Conference. Also includes remarks by Senator Tom Connally, Secretary of State Byrnes, and Senator Arthur Vandenberg. The president's remarks start about 15:10. The NBC radio correspondent narrates the scene. The U.S. Army Band plays in the background.

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan boards his plane at Atsugi Airfield, Tokyo, Japan prior to his departure for Shanghai, China

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan boards his plane at Atsugi Airfield, Tokyo, Japan prior to his departure for Shanghai, China. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific, in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946. (These photographs have been reproduced in 8x10 and placed in regular photo boxes).