Speeches, addresses, etc.

President Harry S. Truman (behind the podium) addresses the closing session of the United Nations Conference at San Francisco, California. Seated on the right is Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (closest to podium) and Alger Hiss. Seated behind President Truman is Military Aide Major General Harry Vaughan (left) and Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman (right). All others are unidentified.

An unidentified man is standing at a podium delivering a speech to audience members that are naval officers and women. There are naval officers pictured in the background with four unknown women seated in the front row. They are in a conference room on board a ship. All are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks gives a speech aboard USS Canberra while standing at podium. Others in the background are unidentified.

Actress Arlene Francis stands at a microphone aboard the USS Canberra and addresses the audience. Others in the background are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks addresses an audience aboard the USS Canberra. Actress Arlene Francis is seated behind him during the special event. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks stands at the podium and delivers a speech aboard the USS Canberra while in New York, New York. Seated behind him is actress Arlene Francis. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks stands at the podium while giving a speech aboard the USS Canberra.

The President of Ecuador addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency, Galo Plaza, President of Ecuador to the United States of American, June 20 to 29, 1951"

Stereograph of President Woodrow Wilson addressing Congress on the question of international peace and imminent dangers of war with Germany. Donor: George J. Paulson to HST 3-3-66.

Washington, D. C. Former President Harry S. Truman waves a hand today as he addresses a bi-partisan conference on foreign aid. The former Chief Executive hailed, then lambasted the Eisenhower administration as devoid of new ideas on how to administer it. The Truman address, given in typical give-em-hell fashion, jarred the non-partisan atmosphere.