Senator Wallace H. White Jr
Senator Wallace H. White, Jr., of Maine, posed for this Harris and Ewing portrait several days ago. From; Beth Gore.
Legislators
Senator Kenneth S. Wherry, Nebraska, on Horse
Senator Kenneth S. Wherry, GOP Whip of the Senate, shown taking advantage of spring weather in Washington by riding his horse. From: Beth Gore.
Former Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles
Former Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles as he appeared today before the Pearl Harbor Committee on Capitol Hill.
Sumner Welles, Testifying Before Congress
Former Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles is shown as he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee here in Washington today. After looking at several of the microfilms, he said that publication of some of the documents would be "prejudicial to the nation's interest." From: Beth Gore.
Lt. General Albert C. Wedemeyer with Rep. Charles Eaton (N.J.)
Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer (left) told the House Foreign Affairs Committee today that the American Economic Assistance to China must be protected with military aid against the "vast movement" of Communism. He is pictured here with Committee Chairman Rep. Charles Eaton of New Jersey. From: Beth Gore.
James E. Webb and Tom Connally
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today unanimously approved the nomination of James E. Webb to be Undersecretary of State. Webb, now Budget Director, will succeed retiring Undersecretary Robert Lovett. Shown with Webb at todays hearing is Chairman Tom Connally, (D) of Texas, left, who said he will ask Senate confirmation on Thursday. From: Beth Gore.
Major General Edwin M. Watson
Major General Edwin M. Watson, President Roosevelt's Secretary and Military Aide, today disclosed before the House Committee investigating the FCC, that President Roosevelt had requested a "full and complete investigation" into asserted "pressure sale" of New York radio station WMCA by Donald Flamm to former Undersecretary of Commerce Edward J. Noble. Major General Watson said that complaints had come directly to the President that pressure had been brought to bear on Mr. Flamm, who sold the station in 1941 for $850,000.00, assertedly $400,000.00 below market value.
Henry A. Wallace testifying before the Senate
Testifying today before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Henry A. Wallace denounced the Communist Control Bill as a "declaration of War" on American rights and an action to make "martyrs" out of Communists. From: Beth Gore.
Henry A. Wallace testifying before Congress
Henry A. Wallace told Congress today that President Truman's preparedness program would set off an armaments race leading inevitably to "unnecessary war." Mr. Wallace appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee. From: Beth Gore.
Rep. Sol Bloom and Rep. Charles Eaton With Henry A. Wallace
Henry A. Wallace (right) is greeted by Rep. Sol Bloom, New York, left, and Chairman Charles A. Eaton, New Jersey, as the hearing before House Foreign Affairs got underway this morning. From: Beth Gore.