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Four top Democratic chieftains get together in front of the Blackstone Hotel today before huddling in a party harmony conference. (Left to right) Stephen A. Mitchell, national chairman; former President Harry S. Truman; Rep. Sam Rayburn of Texas, House minority leader; and Adlai Stevenson, the party's 1952 presidential nominee. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at podium) delivering his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, with Cabinet members present.

Senator Harry S. Truman and other members of the Truman Committee are on board a patrol craft to see the San Francisco Bay area in San Francisco, California. From left to right: Senator Homer Ferguson (back to camera); Senator Truman, three unidentified men, and Senator Harley Kilgore.

Jefferson City, Missouri. Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) smiles as he is applauded by members of the Missouri Legislature before giving his first public address since leaving the White House. On rostrum with the former President are: (L to R) House Speaker Lester A. Vonderschmidt, Lieut. Gov. James T. Blair, and Gov. Phil M. Donnelly. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman waves greetings to a throng that greets him as he emerges from Central Terminal just after his arrival in Buffalo, New York for a campaign speech. At right is U.S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman. At left is John Cashmore, Brooklyn Borough President and Democrat candidate for U.S. Senator. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman prepares for a campaign speech before a crowd. He is at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. To the President's left is John F. Kennedy, candidate for Senator, and to the President's right is Governor Paul A. Dever. The President acknowledges the applause he is receiving. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman dines with Congressional leaders at the Capitol. The Congress is trying to complete business today. From left to right: House Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Tex.); President Truman; John McCormack, Senate Democratic Leader Ernest McFarland (Mass.); and Vice President Alben W. Barkley. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman speaks from the back of his special train today in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He is denouncing Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Republican candidate for President, and John Foster Dulles, GOP Foreign Policy Advisor, accusing them of talking loosely about rolling back the iron curtain to liberate the enslaved peoples of Eastern Europe. This, the President said, increases the risk of atomic war with Russia. With the President (center) on the platform are: Sen. Harley M. Kilgore and Rep. M.G. Burnside, Democrats from West Virginia. From: Houston Post.

Close-up view of Senator Herbert H. Lehman of New York speaking at a banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Many dignitaries are in attendance. The banquet is being held to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and is a fund raiser for the Democratic party. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman introduces Senator Hubert Humphrey (standing) to the audience. They are at a birthday banquet for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In the background are many Democratic dignitaries. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.