Foreign aid

President Harry S. Truman is shown as he addressed the nation. The President asked Congress for nearly eight billion dollars in new foreign aid funds. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

The Senate by a vote of 67 to 23 passed the Greek-Turkey Aid Bill before passing the $400,000,000 program to the House for final action. Before passage, the Senate had accepted an amendment from Senator Edwin C. Johnson (D), Colorado, right, declaring that the U.S. would not undertake to underwrite the U.S. Oil Company agreements with other Middle East nations. Shown with Johnson is Texas Senator Tom Connally. 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