Speeches, addresses, etc.

President Harry S. Truman (standing) speaks at Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C., during a ceremony at which Queen Juliana of the Netherlands presented a carillon to the people of the United States from the people of the Netherlands. In the front row, from left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Prince Bernhard Leopold (obscured by post), First Lady Bess W. Truman, Queen Juliana, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right side of podium), and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (standing) speaks at Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C., during a ceremony at which Queen Juliana of the Netherlands presented a carillon to the people of the United States from the people of the Netherlands. In the front row, from left to right: Prince Bernhard Leopold, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Queen Juliana, President Harry S. Truman, and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (right side of podium). Seated behind President Truman is General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan speaks in San Francisco, California.

Retiring Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan speaks from behind a podium at a Democratic National Committee meeting in Washington, D.C.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan gives a speech behind a podium at an unidentified event.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) sits with Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (left). They and First Lady Bess W. Truman (right of podium) listen to an address that is part of the ceremonies welcoming the Queen and her husband Prince Bernhard Leopold to the United States. The man speaking is Washington, D. C. Commissioner John R. Young. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (standing) speaks at Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C., during a ceremony at which Queen Juliana of the Netherlands presented a carillon to the people of the United States from the people of the Netherlands. In the front row, from left to right: Prince Bernhard Leopold (obscured by post), First Lady Bess W. Truman, Queen Juliana, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary Chapman, and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (right side of podium). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium, right) giving an address at Washington National airport upon Queen Juliana's (at podium, left) arrival. This was part of the ceremonies of welcoming the Queen to the United States. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks to veterans and others at the dedication of the new AMVETS headquarters at 1710 Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C. Also present on the left side of the speaker's stand is Secretary of the Army Frank Pace. The military officer seated behind President Truman is General Wallace Graham. All others are unidentified.

A view of the speaker's stand at the dedication of the new AMVETS headquarters at 1710 Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C. The speaker and all others are unidentified.