Martin, Joseph W. (Joseph William), 1884-1968

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right.

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Foreign Assistance Act which would send $6,098,000,000 around the world to combat Communism. This bill created the European Recovery Program to implement the Marshall Plan. Standing behind President Truman from left to right are: Senator Arthur Vanderburg, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Representative Charles Eaton, Senator Tom Connally, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, (mostly obscured), Speaker of the House Joseph Martin, Representative Sol Bloom, and Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson (behind Bloom, mostly obscured).

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) delivers the State of the Union Address to the members of the 80th Congress from the rostrum. Seated behind President Truman are Senator Arthur Vandenberg (left) and Speaker of the House Joseph Martin. All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.

A closeup of President Harry S. Truman delivering the State of the Union Address to the members of Congress. In the background is President Pro Tempore of the Senate Arthur H. Vandenberg (left) and Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin (right). From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.

Sitting at his desk in the Oval Office, President Harry S. Truman (center) is shaking hands with President Pro Tempore of the Senate Arthur H. Vandenberg (left) and Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin Jr. (right). From the Scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 3.

Vice President Harry S. Truman, front left, is sworn in as President of the United States by Chief Justice Harlan Stone, front right. Behind them are, from left to right, Attorney General Francis Biddle, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Bess W. Truman (mostly obscured by Truman), Margaret Truman, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion Administrator Fred Vinson, and House Minority Leader Representative Joseph Martin, Jr. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 1.