Press conferences

A candid photo of Office of Economic Stabilization Director Chester Bowles taken at his press conference speaking in favor of the Office of Price Administration. This photo is similar to photos 99-98, 99-99, and 99-100. From: Beth Gore.

A candid photo of Office of Economic Stabilization Director Chester Bowles taken at his press conference where he spoke in favor of the Office of Price Administration. This photo is similar to photos 99-98, 99-99, and 99-100. From: Beth Gore.

After Postmaster General Robert Hannegan announced he was stepping down as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, it was then announced that Senator J. Howard McGrath (D), Rhode Island, had been designated as his successor. The Senator, shown here at a press conference, said he planned to keep on being a Senator. From: Beth Gore

At a press conference, Secretary of State Dean Acheson indicated that the United States would consider any attack on Hong Kong by Chinese Communists as a matter for action by the United Nations Council. John J. McCloy, right, U. S. High Commissioner for Germany, told the reporters that it is incredible that Western Germany political leaders are stressing nationalism in the German political campaign, instead of dealing with substantial issues. From: Beth Gore

Blaze, Col. Elliott Roosevelt's dog, whose transcontinental airplane jaunt has caused nation-wide talk, traveled two priority grades above Senators, Senator Burnet R. Maybank, South Carolina, said at a Senate Military Affairs Sub-Committee press conference today. Photo shows Senator Maybank during the conference. Unidentified person in background. From: Beth Gore.

Charles Luckman, Chairman of the President's Citizen's Food Committee, displays the new food saving poster at his first press conference at the White House. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown talking to reporters following his White House conference with President Truman. From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug in his office during a press conference about the coal strike. From: Beth Gore

Newsmen waiting outside the President Harry S. Truman's office for a news conference. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson after his return from a week-end conference with General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Joint Chiefs at Key West, Florida, telling reporters they had accomplished more at the meeting than during any other similar period in the last three years. He said the Joint Chiefs are "truly a team" although each is a "star" in his military field. Johnson expressed a strong desire that Congress approve President Truman's proposal to give the Defense Secretary more power and to unify the three services. From: Beth Gore