Fairless, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), b. 1890

President Harry S. Truman smiles and looks happy as the concludes his statement from his White House desk about the settlement agreement in the steel strike. Beside him in a jovial mood, too, are; CIO Chief Phil Murray (left) and Benjamin Fairless, President of the U.S. Steel Corporation. Donor: Houston Post.

Philip Murray, leader of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (left) shakes hands with Benjamin Fairless, U.S. Steel executive (right) at the White House.

An unidentified man (left) stands with Benjamin Fairless, U.S. Steel executive (right) on his visit to the White House in 1952.

Ed Price (left), General Superintendent, Lorain Works; Harold L. Ickes (center), Petroleum Administrator for War; and B.F. Fairless (right) during an inspection of 24 inch pipe for a 550 mile pipeline.

President Benjamin F. Fairless of the United States Steel Corporation, told the Joint Economic Committee today that the corporation had not made a fair return on its sales or investment for the last 20 years. He blamed the recent price rise on the new employees pension system and the boost in Federal Social Security taxes. From: Beth Gore. From: Beth Gore

John P. Harris gives a speech at the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Eisenhower Library. Seated behind Mr. Harris on the far left are (l-r) Benjamin Fairless, Kansas Governor George Docking, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. To the right of Mr. Harris is Harry Darby.

Benjamin Fairless, Chairman, Kansas Governor's National Committee for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, gives a speech at the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Eisenhower Library.