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President Harry S. Truman addressing a Joint Session of Congress, the Truman Doctrine speech

President Harry S. Truman addressing a Joint Session of the 80th Congress, requesting aid for Greece and Turkey (Truman Doctrine). On the front row, lower right foreground, from left to right are Cabinet Secretaries John Snyder, Dean Acheson, Robert Patterson, Tom Clark, James Forrestal, Clinton Anderson, W. Averell Harriman, and Lewis Schwellenbach.

Senator Harry S. Truman met by several military men upon arrival in Washington D.C. after his election as Vice President

Following the arrival of Senator Harry S. Truman at National Airport in Washington D.C., the Vice President Elect is met by several military men in preparation for his trip into the Capital. See 97-2075, 76, and 77 and 97-2080 for more shots of his trip and arrival.

Senator Truman and happy supporters at the Chicago National Democratic Convention

Senator Harry S. Truman and happy supporters after he is nominated as Vice Presidential running mate to Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Chicago National Democratic Convention. From: A series of seven photographs showing Truman supporters gathered around his box in Chicago's stadium as the balloting by states begins to go in his favor. This series is similar to the photos in 70-76 thru 70-86.