Speeches, addresses, etc.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson delivers his second foreign policy speech in two days before 8,000 students and faculty members of the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Acheson asked Russia to help put an end to the current Cold War. From: Dean Acheson Papers.

Three studies of Secretary of State Dean Acheson as he addressed the largest gathering of the Commonwealth Club since the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed them in 1932. Speaking on the Far East, he warned the Chinese people that they would bring "grave trouble" on to "aggressive or subversive adventures" beyond China's borders.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is the second speaker to address the morning session of the United Nations General Assembly at Flushing, New York.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is shown speaking at the annual dinner of the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers Association at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City. Mr. Acheson's topic was the United States policy with respect to Germany.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Max Bengis (right) being filmed at the podium during the Fourth of July celebration at the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking to the audience at the Fourth of July celebration at Harry S. Truman Library, while being filmed.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking at the Fourth of July celebrations at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Randall Jessee speaking during the Fourth of July celebration at Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (far left) listens to an unidentified speaker at the podium during a Fourth of July celebration on the steps of the Truman Library. Randall Jessee and Max Bengis stand at right.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking at the Fourth of July celebration at the Harry S. Truman Library. Others are unidentified.