Connally, Tom, 1877-1963

President Harry S. Truman speaking at the airport ceremony marking the departure of Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference, as Senator Tom Connally of Texas (rear of platform, left), Secretary Byrnes (rear of platform, right), and others observe.

Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan speaking at the airport ceremony marking the departure of Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference, as President Truman, Senator Tom Connally of Texas, Secretary Byrnes (back of platform, left to right), and others look on. The Paris Peace Conference will consider treaties ending World War II.

President Harry S. Truman speaking at the airport ceremony marking the departure of Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference, as Secretary Byrnes (rear of platform, right), Senator Tom Connally (rear of platform, left) of Texas, and others look on. The Paris Peace Conference will consider treaties ending World War II.

Secretary of State James Byrnes making a statement as he prepares to board an airplane and depart for the Paris Peace Conference in which treaties ending World War II will be considered. President Harry S. Truman (back of platform, left) Senator Tom Connally of Texas (back of platform, right), and others observe.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) meets in secret session with the combined Senate-House Foreign Relations Committees. He discussed proposals which he planned to bring before the "Big Three" Foreign Ministers' meeting in New York. At right is Senator Tom Connally (D. Tex.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson, left, holds whispered conversation with Chairman Tom Connally of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as Mr. Acheson and ECA Administrator Paul Hoffman appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Senator Harry S. Truman being congratulated upon his Democratic Vice Presidential nomination by Senators Homer Ferguson, Harold H. Burton, Tom Connally and Owen Brewster.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today unanimously approved the nomination of James E. Webb to be Undersecretary of State. Webb, now Budget Director, will succeed retiring Undersecretary Robert Lovett. Shown with Webb at todays hearing is Chairman Tom Connally, (D) of Texas, left, who said he will ask Senate confirmation on Thursday. From: Beth Gore.

Delegates to the San Francisco conference wish former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius luck as he appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which opened hearings on the United Nations charter. Left to right: Senator Tom Connally, Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, and Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg. Both Senators are members of the committee, Connally being chairman. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., and Senator Tom Connally, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, shown at a globe in Mr. Connally's office. The new Secretary of State and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had just met in the first of a series of meetings to discuss a general review of foreign affairs. From: Beth Gore