Legislators

President Harry S. Truman, seated, gives a double handshake to Republican leaders during their first conference with him at the White House. Leaders are left to right: Rep. Sam Rayburn, House Minority Leader; Rep. Charles A. Halleck, House Majority Leader; Senate President Pro-Tempore Arthur H. Vandenberg; Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin, Jr.; Sen Wallace White, Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Alben Barkley, Senate Minority Leader. This is an 11 x 14 photo nearly the same as 69-72, but much better quality.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews appearing before the House Armed Services Committee. The Secretary had asked that the hearings be held in secret, but Rep. Carl E. Vinson (D) GA, refused the request. Later in the hearing Rep. Vinson reversed himself and agreed to hear some of the testimony in secret. From: Beth Gore

Shown are the heads of both houses of Congress in conference. On the left is Speaker Joseph Martin, Jr., MA and right is Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, MI, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate. From: Beth Gore

Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin at a press conference saying that "nothing has been brought to my attention" which would make it necessary to call a special session of Congress. From: Beth Gore

House Speaker Joseph W. Martin, Jr., (R), MA, signs the four-billion-dollar-tax reduction bill which was adopted by the Senate with a 48-28 final passage vote. After being signed by Speaker Martin and Senate President Vandenberg, the bill was scheduled to go to the White House for signing. From: Beth Gore

Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R-MA) with his hand on the Republican symbol (elephant statuette). Rep. Martin is scheduled to become the Speaker of the House when Congress resumes in January, 1947. From: Beth Gore

Airbrushed portrait of House Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin at his desk. From: Beth Gore

Rep. Helen D. Mankin, (D), Georgia, after taking her oath of office. From: Beth Gore

Shown here against a backdrop of the Capitol Dome, is Mrs. Helen D. Mankin (D), Georgia. She represents nearly a half million people in the Fifth Congressional District of Georgia. From: Beth Gore

Photo of Representative Helen Mankin (D) Georgia (center), taking her oath of office. She replaced Rep. Ramspeck who resigned to take an airline post. She is shown here with Speaker Sam Rayburn (Right) and Rep. Carl Vinson, Georgia, Chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee. From: Beth Gore.