Speeches, addresses, etc.

President Harry S. Truman (center, podium) appears before a joint session of Congress. The president called for universal military training of the nation's young manhood. Seated behind Mr. Truman is Senator Kenneth McKellar (left) and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (right). All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman speaking from the flight deck of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, commissioning the 45,000 ton aircraft carrier at the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. President Truman is in the area for Navy Day ceremonies. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 1.

Alcide De Gasperi (center), Foreign Minister of Italy, reports to the Consultative Assembly at the Council of Foreign Ministers Conference in London, England. De Gasperi attended the conference as an observer for the Italian Government. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Artist Gilbert Franklin speaks at a viewing of the model of the Harry S. Truman statue.

President Gerald Ford speaks at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman statue in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Behind him, seated in the front row, are (left to right): Senator Hubert Humphrey, Senator Stuart Symington, Harry Jonas, Missouri Governor Christopher Bond, First Lady Betty Ford, Margaret Truman Daniel, and E. Clifton Daniel. Seated behind Senator Symington is Clark Clifford. Seated behind and to the right of Mr. Daniel is Dr. Benedict Zobrist, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Artist Gilbert Franklin speaks at a viewing of the model of the Harry S. Truman statue.

Harry Jonas stands at the podium at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman statue in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Seated in the front row are (from left to right): Missouri Governor Christopher Bond, President Gerald Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, Margaret Truman, E. Clifton Daniel, four unidentified people, and creator of the statue Gilbert Franklin (far right and standing). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman is getting ready to deliver his radio address announcing the end of World War II in Europe following Germany's unconditional surrender. From the scrapbook of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman is getting ready to deliver his radio address announcing the end of World War II in Europe following Germany's unconditional surrender. Reporters and photographers are gathered around his desk. From the scrapbook of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

General view of the House of Representatives as President Harry S. Truman (standing at the podium) delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.