Speeches, addresses, etc.

President of France Vincent Auriol (at podium) speaks at a welcoming ceremony in his honor outside the District Building. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Secretary of Defense George Marshall; French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (leaning behind Barkley); Vice President Alben Barkley; French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman; President Harry S. Truman; District Commissioner John R. Young; and an unidentified man.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (at podium) speaks during the swearing-in ceremony for Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty. On platform, left to right: Floyd Dotson, Chief Clerk, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary of the Interior C. Girard Davidson; Doty; Chapman; unidentified; Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney; Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop; and Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne. All others unidentified.

Vice President Alben Barkley (at podium) speaks during a Brotherhood dinner in honor of Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from right) at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D. C. Also pictured: Chief Justice Fred Vinson (left); and Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley (right). The dinner was sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Man in background unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at podium) delivering his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

Vice President Alben Barkley speaks during the "I Am An American" Day program in front of the United States Capitol. All others unidentified.

An unidentified man speaks during the "I Am An American" Day program in front of the U.S. Capitol. All others unidentified.

View of the speakers' platform, the band, and the crowd at the "I Am An American" Day program in front of the United States Capitol Building. The speaker and all other people are unidentified.

An unidentified girl speaks during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. Pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (seated, right). All others unidentified.

An unidentified young man speaks during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. Pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (seated, right). All others unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (standing) speaks to the Bureau of Reclamation's Operations and Maintenance Regional Supervisors during a conference at the Department of the Interior. Also pictured: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney (seated, right of Chapman). All others unidentified.