Murray, Philip, 1886-1952

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.

President Harry S. Truman stands outside the White House with members of the Congress of Industrial Organization's (CIO) Executive Committee shaking their hands in response to their support and promise of financial aid in his election campaign. Standing, from left to right: James B. Carey, Emil Mazey, President Harry S. Truman, Jack Kroll, and Philip Murray. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan during a formal dinner with officials of the Farm Bureau, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and other farming organizations. Pictured: (Across head of table from left to right) W.R. Ogg, American Farm Bureau Federation; James Shotwell, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; W.W. Cumberland, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; C.C.

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

Photo of CIO President Philip Murray as he testified before the Senate Labor Committee. Mr. Murray indicated that Congress would shove the nation towards economic "catastrophe" if it attempted to weaken unions instead of business monopolies. From: Beth Gore.

CIO President Philip Murray as he told a press conference that a nation-wide steel strike "must take place" because U. S. Steel Corporation had rejected President Harry S. Truman's wage settlement. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Philip Murray, President of the CIO, as he appeared before the House Military Affairs Committee to answer questions about war production shortages. He indicated that the shortages are due to upsurges in military requirements and mistakes of government procurement agencies, and that three-fourths of all manpower shortage figures and complaints would be eliminated if both unions and companies were required to certify manpower shortage conditions. He was testifying that no "work or fight" legislation was necessary. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Philip Murray, President of the Executive Committee of the CIO, at a meeting. From: Beth Gore.

After a meeting with top aids, Philip Murray (right), President of the Executive Board of the CIO, called for a meeting of the Board to discuss endorsing a presidential candidate. The Board was expected to endorse President Harry S. Truman. Other man is unidentified. From: Beth Gore.

Photo showing Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson presenting the Medal for Merit to Philip Murray, President of the CIO, for Mr. Murray's services "in connection with the mobilization and leadership of American workers throughout the industrial emergency existing during the Second World War". From: Beth Gore.