Legislators

European Cooperation Administrator Paul G. Hoffman in an appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding a proposed cut to the Marshall Plan spending. From: Beth Gore

European Cooperation Administrator Paul G. Hoffman (right), shown talking to Senator Tom Connally, (Democrat, Texas), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Mr. Hoffman had appeared before them regarding a cut in the Marshall Plan spending. From: Beth Gore

Northeast view in the Lincoln Room, after renovation of the White House. Congressional members and wives are examining the large Lincoln Bed.

Members of Congress led by the Senate Chaplain to their Inaugural seats. Rev. Peter Marshall is at bottom left of photograph (no hat, scarf around neck). Senator Arthur Vandenberg is directly above him. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Rep. Edward J. Hart (D. NJ) who voted against continuing the House Committee on Un-American Activities, is reported slated to be chairman of the group formerly headed by Martin Dies. Here Hart looks over some of the booklets and pamphlets inherited from the Dies regime. From: Beth Gore

Roving ECA Ambassador W. Averill Harriman appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee asking that Congress approve President Truman's $1,450,000,000 Arms Air Program "to protect the growing generation from war." From: Beth Gore

W. Averill Harriman, appearing before the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, said that Western Europe must be given American arms to bolster her own confidence and increase our security. From: Beth Gore

W. Averell Harriman, top Economic Cooperation Administration administrator will travel abroad after telling the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the alternative to $5,580,000,000 in new European Recovery Plan spending would be "life in an armed camp" both here and abroad. He is shown here with Senator Tom Connally, Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Harriman also described the Marshall Plan as a great investment in peace. From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of Commerce W. Averill Harriman is shown warning a Senate committee that an economic collapse is inevitable unless inflation is checked, and "any further relaxation of rent controls would represent an inflationary step." From: Beth Gore

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on the aid to Europe food program with Secretary of Commerce W. Averill Harriman on the stand. Secretary Harriman is pictured here, center, with Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Michigan, left and Senator Tom Connally, Texas, right. From: Beth Gore