John R. Steelman Speaks at the Organizational Meeting of the White Elephant Club
John R. Steelman enjoys a cigar while speaking at the Organizational Meeting of the Charter Members of the White Elephant Club, Adrian Michigan Chapter.
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Jawaharlal Nehru Speaks at a State Dinner
Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, is giving a speech during a State Dinner in his honor. The woman to his right in the photo appears to be his sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit. Others are unidentified.
Reading of the Resolution by Vietnamese Women on Women's Day
An unidentified woman reads a resolution to women assembled to celebrate Vietnam Women's Day in Saigon. All others are unidentified.
Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu Delivering Her Speech at Lam Son Square on Women's Day
Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu delivering her speech at Lam Son Square, Saigon, at the Vietnam Women's Day celebrations. Others in the photo are unidentified.
President Truman receives word of railroad strike settlement during speech to Joint Session of Congress
Leslie Biffle (left), Secretary of the Senate, interrupts President Harry S. Truman's address before a Joint Session of Congress to hand him a note telling of settlement of the railroad strike. At the time, the President was asking for unprecedented powers to deal with the labor situation. Donor: New York Herald Tribune.
President Harry S. Truman Speaks from the Rear Platform of a Train
President Harry S. Truman (left) speaks from the rear platform of a train at an unknown stop during his trip to the West Coast. The man on the right is General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.
Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Speaks During Her European Tour
Colonel Westray Battle Boyce speaks to the members of the Women's Army Corps (WACs) stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. Colonel Boyce was in Frankfurt as part of her tour of WAC facilities in the European Theater.
Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Speaks in Wiesbaden, Germany
Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (standing, foreground) speaks to members of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) in Wiesbaden, Germany during her tour of the European Theatre. All others are unidentified.
Women's Army Corps (WAC) Colonel Westray B. Boyce Addresses WACs at Heidelberg, Germany
Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (standing) addresses a group of WACs in the Tusa WAC Enlisted Women's Mess Hall in Heidelberg, Germany during her tour of European WAC facilities. All others are unidentified.
Secretary Frank Pace Addresses the Army Loyalty Security Board
Secretary of the Army, Frank Pace (left) is pictured as he addressed the Army Loyalty Security Board in the Pentagon. Boards from the Six Army Districts and the Military District of Washington attended this first meeting of its kind. All others are unidentified.