Press conferences

The new Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin is pictured as he held his first press conference today. From: Beth Gore

Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman talking to newsmen as he leaves a meeting at the Statler Hotel held with leaders of the striking railroad unions in an effort to settle the wage dispute. From: Beth Gore

Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman giving newsmen an account of his meeting with striking railroad leaders in an effort to settle a wage dispute. They are at the Statler Hotel. From: Beth Gore

Commander Harold E. Stassen, USNR Aide and Flag Secretary to Admiral William F. Halsey, USN, at a press conference in the Navy Department. He urged a strong Navy after the war and commented on the over-optimism about the war and defeatism about the peace on the home front. Commander Stassen, who resigned as Governor of Minnesota to join the Navy, had the highest praise for the matter-of-fact fighting patriotism of our soldiers, sailors, and marines all around the globe. From: Beth Gore

Harold E. Stassen, former Governor of Minnesota, at a press conference at the Statler Hotel where he predicted "a wide open race" for the 1948 Republican Presidential nomination and said he would enter the Wisconsin GOP primary in April. Stassen, the only avowed GOP Presidential candidate, told a news conference he believed that as of that time no Republican had the nomination in hand. From: Beth Gore

Photo of Czech Ambassador Juraj Slavik after he resigned his diplomatic post in protest over the Communist coup in his homeland. Slavik, shown here at a press conference, said he was convinced that President Edouard Benes "acted under terrible pressure and duress" during the Communist coup. From: Beth Gore.

In a press conference at the French Chancellery after the signing of the Western European Agreement, Robert Schuman, French Foreign Minister told reporters that "the door is still open to Russian cooperation in a four-power agreement concerning all Germany." He emphasized, however, that any further moves toward a four-power accord are "up to Russia." Man in right background is unidentified. From: Beth Gore.

White House Press Secretary Charles Ross shown telling the Press that President Harry S. Truman, aside from his appeal for reconsideration, has no further plans to avert the steel strike. Mr. Ross specifically said that Government seizure of the steel industry so far had never been considered. The President urged the cooperation "on the grounds of the public interest as well as good business" to reconsider and accept his settlement. From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall at a press conference outlining the Army's plans for draftees. In addition to draftees, Mr. Royall said the Army hoped to get from 250,000 to 300,000 volunteers through regular enlistments. Both draftees and volunteers will get eight week's basic training. At the end of the period inductees may remain in the United States or go overseas. From: Beth Gore

Army Secretary Kenneth Royall at a press conference in the Pentagon admitted he was the "high American official" who last week held a secret press conference in Tokyo which created an international furor, but he denied saying that U.S. Troops might be pulled out of Japan in case of war. From: Beth Gore