Speeches, addresses, etc.

Close up of President Harry S. Truman's first address to Congress.

President Harry S. Truman's first address to Congress.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at podium) announces the settlement of the rail strike to members of the House and the Senate. Seated behind Truman are Senator Walter F. George (left) and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (right). All others are unidentified.

United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup (left, standing) addressing the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea in Seoul. Also pictured in the background from left to right: Lois (Mrs. Philip C.) Jessup, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea John J. Muccio, and Political Adviser to the Supreme Commanders for the Allied Powers, Japan, William Sebald. All others are unidentified.

Stamp ceremony outside the Hyde Park, New York Post Office for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Stamp showing the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York in the background. From left to right in the first row on the platform: Elliott Roosevelt; Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (speaking at podium); Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; Third Assistant Postmaster Joseph J. Lawler; and Irma (Mrs. Robert) Hannegan. The dog in the lower left corner is probably Fala, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog. All others are unidentified.

Unidentified man speaking at a stamp ceremony outside the Hyde Park, New York Post Office for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Stamp showing the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York in the background. From left to right in the first row on the platform: Elliott Roosevelt; Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; Third Assistant Postmaster Joseph J. Lawler; and Irma (Mrs. Robert) Hannegan. The dog in the lower left corner is probably Fala, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog. All others are unidentified.

Postmaster Robert Hannegan speaks at the stamp ceremony outside the Hyde Park, New York Post Office for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Stamp showing the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York in the background. Seated from left to right in the first row on the platform: Elliott Roosevelt; Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Third Assistant Postmaster Joseph J. Lawler; and Irma (Mrs. Robert) Hannegan. All others are unidentified.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking from platform next to his train in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Roosevelt stopped while on his way to Chicago, Illinois. All people unidentified.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt holding a microphone to speak to the assembled crowds in Poughkeepsie, New York, on election eve.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (standing at microphones) speaking from train to crowd at Fort Wayne, Indiana while on the way to Chicago, Illinois. At far left is Governor Henry F. Schricker and at far right is Indiana Senator Samuel D. Jackson. All others unidentified.