Speeches, addresses, etc.

President Harry S. Truman (right) delivers a speech at Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Standing behind Truman, from left to right: Major Harry Vaughan, unidentified (mostly obscured by Vaughan), Admiral William D. Leahy, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Alexander Moorhead, and three unidentified men. President Truman visited St. Croix during a vacation cruise of the area.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) is speaking at the dedication of Everglades National Park in Florida, while on vacation in Key West. Also present and visible behind the President are (from left to right): John Steelman, Clark Clifford, Admiral William D. Leahy, Stanley Woodward, and Major General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified.

John R. Steelman (left), watched by an unidentified man and Claude Hirst (extreme right)prepares to speak at the Arkansas State Society Picnic which was held at Palisades Park.

John R. Steelman speaks to the Lions International Meeting, location unknown.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, center) speaks to a group of unidentified men. The purpose and location of the speech are unknown. Among those present are Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach (head table, left), Assistant to the President John R. Steelman (background, seated, second from left), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (background, seated, fourth from left).

After receiving an honorary doctorate, John R. Steelman speaks at the Redlands University Commencement.

After receiving an honorary doctorate degree, John R. Steelman speaks at the Commencement Exercises for Redlands University, California.

From left to right: Elihu Harris and Leon J. Markham of the Treasury Department; John R. Steelman; Thomas J. Hargrave, Chairman of the Munitions Board attend a meeting of Industrial Editors. The meeting was held in Room 474 of the Old State Building in Washington, D.C. All others are unidentified.

John R. Steelman speaks at the President's Conference on Industrial Safety. This conference was the first national approach to the solution of industrial accidents.

Assistant to the President John R. Steelman (standing behind podium) is speaking at a dinner ceremony in honor of American Federation of Labor President William Green (front row, third from left) held by the General Federation of Laborers in the Land of Israel, known as the Histadrut. All others are unidentified.