Legislation

U.S. Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg is standing on the right behind a podium addressing state administrators in connection to state agreements with the (TEUC) Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act legislation. This law provided additional unemployment insurance payments for jobless workers who had exhausted their benefits. Seated beside him on the left is Robert C. Goodwin, Director of the Labor Department's Bureau of Employment Security. According to Goodwin's appointment book this event took place at 9:30am in Conference Room A and B.

Maurice Latta (left) points at President Harry Truman's signature as Matthew Connelly (right) holds the bill that authorized emergency relief to France, Italy, and Austria.

Group banquet scene identified on front of photo as the banquet associated with the 5th annual Conference of Labor Legislation held at the Mayflower Hotel [Washington, D.C.] on November 15, 1938. No identification of individuals in view.

President Harry S. Truman (sitting) signs the extension of the lend-lease act at the White House as Chief of Foreign Economic Administration Leo Crowley (left) and Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (right) watch. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signing the Housing Act of 1946, to expedite housing for World War II veterans and for other purposes. Standing, left to right: Congressman Wright Patman, Senator Robert Wagner, National Housing Administrator Wilson Wyatt, Federal Housing Administrator Raymond Foley, and Congressman Brent Spence.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) with Senator Hubert Humphrey (left) and Senator Claiborne Pell (right) looking at a copy of Senate Resolution 78, which gives former Presidents permission to speak on the floor of the Senate. Mr. Truman is the first President to have this privilege. Truman was in Washington, D.C., to celebrate his 80th birthday. From: Truman Wing.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signing Public Law 82-21 which authorized funeral and burial benefits, including burial flags, for Commonwealth Army veterans residing in the Philippines. Behind the President are supporters of the legislation comprised of members of the Philippine government including Philippine Ambassador J.M. Elizalde (third from left) and Philippine Representatives Atilano Cinco and Ramon Magsaysay (second and third from right). Standing center is American Ambassador Emmet O'Neal. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Guam Organic Act of 1950. Standing, left to right: unidentified; unidentified; Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews; Senator Clinton P. Anderson, New Mexico; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. Three men on right are also unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Organic Guam Act of 1950. Pictured, left to right: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews; Senator Clinton P. Anderson, New Mexico; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Senator Hugh Butler, Nebraska. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Lyndon B. Johnson (at table, left) and former President Harry S. Truman (at table, right) greet guests in the Harry S. Truman Library auditorium after the signing of the Medicare Bill. Also pictured: First Lady Lady Bird Johnson (behind President Johnson), Vice-President Hubert Humphrey (behind Truman, left), and Mrs. Bess Truman (behind Truman, right).