Legislators

President Harry S. Truman (right front), Mrs. Bess Truman, and cabinet members leave the Capitol today after the President addressed a Joint Session of the House and Senate. Left to Right: Front, Secretary of State George Marshall; Bess Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and the President. Back: Postmaster General Robert Hannegan; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Attorney General Tom Clark; and Charles Ross, Press Secretary to the President. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman speaks today before a Joint Session of Congress, delivering a 10-minute anti-inflation program of what he called "drastic measures." The President asked for limited price and wage controls and rationing authority to stave off inflation at home while helping friendly countries. From: Houston Post.

Three-in-one photo of President Harry S. Truman, who speaks with emphasis (left), purses his lips (center), and drinks from a glass of water (right) as he addresses a Joint Session of the Senate and House. Asking for powers to fight inflation he cautioned: "If we fail to prepare and disaster results, we shall have gambled with our national safety and lost." From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman attends a luncheon in honor of Senator J. Howard McGrath (D-RI), new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, in a Senate dining room at the Capital today. Left to Right: Senator McGrath; President Truman; Senator Theodore Green (D-RI), the luncheon host; and Senator Alben W. Barkley (D-KY), Senate Minority Leader. From: Houston Post.

Senator J. Howard McGrath (D-RI) (center), National Democratic Chairman, listens as President Harry S. Truman and daughter Margaret chat at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. From: Houston Post.

At the White House, President Harry S. Truman signs the Foreign Aid Bill. Looking on from left to right are Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Secretary of Interior Julius Krug, House Speaker Joseph W. Martin, Representative Sol Bloom, and (partially hidden at right) Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson. From: Houston Post.

At the White House, a representative of El Paso, Texas's Chamber of Commerce presented Truman with a pair of Tony Lama cowboy boots. Representative George H. Mahon (D-TX) shows Truman how to manipulate the hooks for the boots - "El Presidente" style. Representative Wingate H. Lucas (D-TX) in background. From: Houston Post.

Senator Harry S. Truman is standing in front of a bookcase holding a publication called "Automatic Arms." The original newspaper caption for this photo is, "Senator Truman reads a lot, his book fare covering a wide range." The photo is a reprint from the Detroit News Pictorial.

Portrait of 35th Division President, Senator Bennett Champ Clark. Donor: Mrs. Ralph Truman.

Senator Harry S. Truman Stands before a microphone for an address to the nation. This is a photograph of a photograph signed by Truman with the note, "To my good friend Tom Evans with every good wish for his success, Harry S. Truman."