Legislators

Mounted 13 x 10 photo showing the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia after the nomination of President Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley. Both men raise their arms in salute to the cheering delegates. Sam Rayburn is directly behind President Truman. Donor: Ernest Sisto.

Shown at the drought conference in Des Moines, Iowa are left to right, Kansas Gov. Alf Landon, Gov. Cochrane, Senator Harry S. Truman (in mustache), Senator Elmer Thomas, Gov. Petersen, Senator Arthur Capper. Seated are President Roosevelt and host Gov. Clyde Herring. See 71-2416 for color photo of same. From: Hjalmar Petersen.

Senator Harry S. Truman gazes at the latest cartoon presented to him about the Truman Committee.

Portrait of W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force who later became a Senator from Missouri.

Shown together are members of the Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee of the U. S. Senate and House of Representatives. Left to right are: Rep. John McCormack, Rep. Charles A. Halleck, Chairman Edward H. Foley, Rep. Sam Rayburn, Senator John J. Sparkman, and Senator Carl Hayden.

President Harry S. Truman, at left, after receiving a pair of Texas cowboy boots. With the President, left to right, are Representatives George Mahon, W. R. Poage, Ed Gossett, and Lindley Beckworth.

President Harry S. Truman (seated), with a group of House Democrats. Left to right, standing are Representatives Harold D. Donohue, Massachusetts; William T. Byrne, New York; Walter B. Huber, Ohio; Clair Engle, California; John Lesinski, Michigan; John R. Murdock, Arizona; Michael Kirwan, Ohio; Antonio M. Fernandez, New Mexico; Aime J. Forand, Rhode Island; and Francis E. Walter, Pennsylvania.

President Harry S. Truman (at left) receiving first registration credentials for 1948 National Convention of the American Legion from Representative George A. Smathers of Florida (center) and Leonce R. Legendre (right).

President Harry S. Truman (center), surrounded by unidentified members of Congress, following his address to Congress on the Request for Mobilization.

President Harry S. Truman (at left, foreground) addresses Congress on the Request for Mobilization.