George, Walter F. (Walter Franklin), 1878-1957

President Harry S. Truman addresses the nation from Capitol Hill regarding the Railroad strike. (left to right) Senator Walter F. George and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn sit in the background.

President Harry S. Truman (center at lectern) speaks to a joint session of Congress and the nation about the railroad strike. Standing behind the president, under the American flag are Senator Walter F. George and Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn.

President Harry S. Truman (at lectern) speaks to a joint session of Congress about the railroad strike. Senator Walter F. George (left) and Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn (right) sit behind the president. (see 59-1125)

Ivy Duggan sits with others at the National 4-H Breakfast at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. Seated from the left to right: Ivy W. Duggan, Farm Credit Administration; Charles Dana Bennett, for American Agriculture; William A. Davis Jr., of Valdosta, Georgia, national winner in 4-H leadership; Senator Walter F. George; Rhonwyn Lowry, 4-H Fellow from Georgia; Congressman E. L. Forrester; Adrian Short, national winner in 4-H citizenship; and Walter S. Brown, Associate Director of Extension, Georgia. Others are unidentified.

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.

The Senate today unanimously approved the nomination of Federal Loan Administrator Fred Vinson, center, to be the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Left to right at Senate Finance Committee executive session this morning: Senator Josiah W. Bailey, North Carolina; Mr. Vinson; and Senator Walter F. George, Georgia, Chairman of the Committee. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Senator Walter F. George (D, GA), right, discussing his bill with Senator Lister Hill of Alabama. The Senate had just passed the George Bill, divorcing from the Department of Commerce activities of certain loan agencies. From: Beth Gore.

Chairman Josiah Bailey, (D. NC), left, presented to the Senate Commerce Committee Henry A. Wallace's nomination to be Secretary of Commerce along with a bill offered by Senator Walter F. George (D. GA), right, which would strip Wallace of that job's most potent powers on grounds that he "is unfit to exercise them." From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones (left), who is fighting to keep his post as Secretary of Commerce and head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, talks with Senator Walter F. George, (D.GA), at a Senate hearing. Senator George has a bill before the Senate to strip all powers over the RFC and other Federal lending agencies now in the Department of Commerce. From: Beth Gore.