Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961

Grandstand at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. In the front row are: two unidentified, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, former President Herbert Hoover, former President Truman, and Basil O'Connor. Others are unidentified.

From left to right Vice President Henry A. Wallace, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley, Vice President-elect Harry S. Truman, and House Majority Leader John McCormack leaving the White House after a meeting with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

A general view picturing General Jonathan M. Wainwright addressing the House of Representatives today. The members gave the hero of Corregidor a great ovation during his visit to the Chamber. Speaker Sam Rayburn is shown on the rostrum behind of General Wainwright. From: Beth Gore

General Jonathan M. Wainwright today told the House of Representatives that only "the memory and hope of America" sustained him and his men through the dark days of their confinement and the "inhuman treatment" by the enemy. The General was given a thunderous ovation by members of the House. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn is seated behind General Wainwright. From: Beth Gore.

Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn is shown here predicting the Democrats would keep control of both the House and Senate in the November 1946 elections. He said the size of the Democratic majorities would depend on the size of the vote. From: Beth Gore

House Speaker Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R-MA), greeting Rep. Sam Rayburn (D-TX), who would take over the Speaker's chair when the 81st Congress convened on January 3, 1948. From: Beth Gore

In an address to a joint session of Congress today, Admiral Chester Nimitz called on his countrymen to make certain that "no future war may ever again find us unprepared." Admiral Nimitz received a tumultuous greeting from members of Congress when he arrived at the Capitol for the address. On the rostrum are Speaker Sam Rayburn (R) and Senator Kenneth McKellar (L), President Pro Tempore of the Senate. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman, seated, gives a double handshake to Republican leaders during their first conference with him at the White House. Leaders are left to right: Rep. Sam Rayburn, House Minority Leader; Rep. Charles A. Halleck, House Majority Leader; Senate President Pro-Tempore Arthur H. Vandenberg; Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin, Jr.; Sen Wallace White, Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Alben Barkley, Senate Minority Leader. This is an 11 x 14 photo nearly the same as 69-72, but much better quality.

Photo of Representative Helen Mankin (D) Georgia (center), taking her oath of office. She replaced Rep. Ramspeck who resigned to take an airline post. She is shown here with Speaker Sam Rayburn (Right) and Rep. Carl Vinson, Georgia, Chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Sergeant Jake Lindsey of Lucedale, MS, 24 years of age, being presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor by the President before a joint session of Congress. Lindsey was the 100th infantryman in this war to receive the honor. He won it for smashing almost single-handedly a strong enemy counter-attack near Hamich, Germany, in November, 1944. President Harry S. Truman is shown, left, shaking hands with Sergeant Lindsey, center, as General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, right, looks on. In the rear are Senator Kenneth McKellar, President of the Senate and Speaker Sam Rayburn.