Legislators

Sen John F. Kennedy (background) and Dr. Philip Brooks (foreground) touring the Truman Library.

From left to right: Representative Newell George, former President Harry S. Truman, and Senator John F. Kennedy. They are standing in Truman's office at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman with Representative Newell George (left) and Senator John F. Kennedy (right) inside Truman's office at the Truman Library.

From left to right: Representative Newell George, former President Harry S. Truman, and Senator John F. Kennedy in Truman's office at the Truman Library.

Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts (left) meets with former President Harry S. Truman (right) at the Truman Library.

Harold E. Stassen offering to Congress a broad program to end "abuses" by labor. But he opposed Republican-sponsored legislation to end industry-wide bargaining and the closed shop. In testimony before the Senate Labor Committee, Stassen outlined 10 specific labor reforms which Congress should not do. Two of the steps he rejected--to outlaw industry-wide bargaining and the closed shop--are advocated by Senator Joseph H. Ball, (R-MN), who was first appointed to the Senate by Stassen. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Governor Ingram M. Stainback, Governor of Hawaii, appearing before the House Public Lands Committee on the granting of statehood to Hawaii. From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder as he explained the President's tax program to the House Ways and Means Committee. The proposal was to cut excise taxes $655,000,000 a year, but to boost business, estate, and gift taxes to give the Government an actual net increase of $1,000,000,000 in new revenue. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder appearing before the House Banking and Currency Committee, saying that the Republican program for halting inflation will not do the job. Mr. Snyder said the measures recommended by the GOP were necessary, but were only part of an overall program that should be approved if the inflationary spiral was to be halted. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Treasury John W. Snyder telling the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that imposing rigid charges for each year of the Marshall Plan would make the transition to private investment difficult. The Committee is considering extension of the European Recovery Plan. From: Beth Gore