Press conferences

Former President Harry S. Truman and Dean Acheson, former Secretary of State, hold a press conference at the Muehlebach Hotel. Second from left is Walt Bodine. Other newsmen are unidentified. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Dean Acheson, former Secretary of State, during a press conference at the Muehlebach Hotel. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Former President Harry S. Truman holds his first press conference since his June illness at his office in the Federal Reserve Bank Building in Kansas City, Missouri. (See also 76-393) From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Former President Harry S. Truman holds his first press conference since his June illness at his office in the Federal Reserve Bank Building in Kansas City, Missouri. (See also 76-393) From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Press conference at the at Hotel Muehlebach regarding a fund raising performance for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, attended by Harry S. Truman (left) and Jack Benny (right). From a leather bound album of 29 photographs of the visit of Jack Benny to the Harry S. Truman Library, home, and his benefit performance with President Truman before the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. Album prepared for Harry S. Truman with photographs by E.M. "Barney" Barnard, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.

Still and newsreel photographers were permitted today for the first time to photograph President Harry S. Truman's meeting with reporters in the new press conference headquarters in the Old State Department Building (later known as the Old Executive Office Building). From: Beth Gore.

Reporters crowd around Chairman W. Willard Wirtz of the Wage Stabilization Board for news of the Maritime strike. From: Beth Gore.

New informal(profile) photo of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, President of the Provincial Government of Israel, taken at his press conference today at the Blair House.

Holding his first press conference since recovering from a long illness, Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (R-Mich.) today told newsmen that Communist China must demonstrate its competent control as well as its willingness to observe the rules of International Law before it can qualify for recognition. From: Beth Gore.

Looking chipper and hearty after his long illness, Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (R. Michigan) today held his first press conference since his return to the Capitol. Among other things, he told the newsmen that he does not believe the Communist government of China "now qualifies for recognition." From: Beth Gore.