Speeches, addresses, etc.

President Harry S. Truman delivered his State of the Union message before a Joint Session of Congress. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman delivered his State of the Union message to a joint session of Congress. On the rostrum behind President Truman are Vice President Alben Barkley (left) and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (right). Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman delivers his State of the Union message to a joint session of Congress. Prime Minister Winston Churchill (upper left-center) holds a text of the speech as he sits in the front row of the balcony. Seated directly in front of the President are members of his cabinet. From left: Labor Secretary Maurice J. Tobin, Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer, Agriculture Secretary Charles Brannan, Interior Secretary Oscar Chapman, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Defense Secretary Robert Lovett, Treasury Secretary John W.

President Harry S. Truman delivering his State of the Union message at a Joint Session of Congress. Vice President Alben Barkley is seated on the rostrum behind President Truman. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman speaking before the National Democratic Women's Club in Washington. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman speaking before the annual conference of the National Guard Association at the Mayflower Hotel. Army Secretary Frank Pace can be seen behind President Truman. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman spoke to a crowd in Detroit to celebrate the city's 250th birthday. Donor: International Newsphotos

President Harry S. Truman speaks at the dedication of the Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Truman smiles over a battery of microphones following his nationwide radio address on the Potsdam Big Three Conference and the war in the Pacific. This is a superior 11 x 14 glossy print showing an interesting bust over the President's head.

President Harry S. Truman addressed the nation, spelling out the steps the nation will take to meet the danger of further communist aggression at this time of the Korean War. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society