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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."

Battery D Reunion at the Ambassador Hotel, in Kansas City. This photo is signed in the corner by Senator Harry S. Truman "Best wishes, Harry S. Truman." Original photograph is filed in autographed photo file. This picture was in a photo album of Battery D at the inauguration in 1949, a gift of Frank Kuntz.

Former President Harry S. Truman and newsmen are in a jovial mood in New York City today as the latter questioned him regarding a statement by Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) in which he said he may invite the ex-chief executive to testify in a new probe of Americans suspected of atomic spying for Russia. Harry S. Truman told newsmen, "What I could tell you, you wouldn't print. Therefore, I say no comment." Harry S. Truman was interviewed after lunching with officials of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Library, Inc. Same as 94-72. From: Houston Post.