Speeches, addresses, etc.

On center stage, President Harry S. Truman delivers a speech to a large crowd on the South Grounds of the White House. The recently lit Christmas Tree is on the right, and the White House is in the background on the left. All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 2.

President Harry S. Truman (center) delivers the State of the Union Address to the members of the 80th Congress from the rostrum. Seated behind President Truman are Senator Arthur Vandenberg (left) and Speaker of the House Joseph Martin. All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.

A closeup of President Harry S. Truman delivering the State of the Union Address to the members of Congress. In the background is President Pro Tempore of the Senate Arthur H. Vandenberg (left) and Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin (right). From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.

Robert C. Goodwin, U.S. Labor Department, Bureau of Employment Security official, is standing behind a podium and speaking at a Defense Mobilization Conference held in Richmond, Virginia. At the time Goodwin was Executive Director of the Office of Defense Manpower.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, right) speaks to guests at a luncheon at the Pearl Harbor Officers Club in Hawaii. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman addresses the crowd at the dedication ceremony for Friendship International Airport (now Baltimore-Washington International Airport). Second from left, General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium, right) greets President Romulo Gallegos (at podium, left) of the United States of Venezuela upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. Standing behind the podium are Captain Robert Dennison (in white) and General Harry Vaughan (beside Dennison). Photographers (right) take pictures of President Gallegos as he addresses the reporters. Behind them is the presidential plane, the Independence. All others are unidentified.

Large crowds are gathered in Seattle, Washington awaiting President Harry S. Truman to make a speech. He is seated in the light gray suit. This is a part of President Truman's tour of the western United States. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman stands in front of the Recreation Hall in Arco, Idaho addressing a crowd during his Western tour of the United States. Military Aide General Harry Vaughan can be seen on lower steps of the building in his uniform. All others are unidentified. (see also 59-207)

President Harry S. Truman (at the podium) addresses a crowd at the San Juan, Puerto Rico Naval Air Station. Standing behind Truman, left to right, are: Colonel Robert B. Landry, Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug, Governor of Puerto Rico Jesus A. Pinero, President of the Puerto Rico Senate Luis Munoz Marin, Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barbey, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, and Captain Robert L. Dennison. All others are unidentified.