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President Harry S. Truman Speaks at RLDS Auditorium in Independence, MO

President Harry S. Truman (standing before microphones) speaks to an audience of nearly 10,000 persons in the auditorium of his hometown shortly after his arrival in Independence, Missouri. Returning from San Francisco, where he addressed the closing session of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, President Truman stopped for a short vacation with his family in Independence. Speaking to the people in his hometown, the American Chief Executive said: "There are two things that I must accomplish as President of the United States.

Panoramic Photo of President Harry S. Truman Speaking at Auditorium in his Hometown

President Harry S. Truman (standing before microphones) speaks to an audience of nearly 10,000 persons in the auditorium of his hometown shortly after his arrival in Independence, Missouri. Returning from the U.S. Pacific coast city of San Francisco, where he addressed the closing session of the United Nations Conference, President Truman stopped for a short vacation with his family in Independence. Speaking to the people in his hometown, the Chief Executive said: "There are two things that I must accomplish as President of the United States.

President Truman Signing Public Housing Bill

President Truman in the oval office signed into law the controversial Public Housing and Slum-Clearance Bill--the first of his so-called "Fair Deal" measures to be approved by Congress. Looking on as the Chief Executive affixed his signature, left to right: Senator Burnet R. Maybank (with his head turned) (D.S.C.); Senator Ralph E. Flanders (R. Vt.); Senator John J. Sparkman (D. Ala); Raymond M. Foley, Federal Housing Administrator; Brent Spence (D. Ky.); and James E. Carey, Secretary-Treasurer of the CIO. The other men are unidentified. (See also 66-2306.)