Stassen, Harold Edward, 1907-2001

Harold Stassen (left) and General Wallace Graham (right), President Harry S. Truman's physician. General Graham was called to testify before a Senate Committee investigating charges of commodities trading by Dr. Graham.

Harry S. Truman and American Delegation watch Tom Connally sign the United Nations Charter at San Francisco. Standing from left to right: Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Commander Harold Stassen, unidentified man, Dean Virginia Gildersleeve, Representative Charles S. Eaton, Representative Sol Bloom and Senator Arthur Vandenberg.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman for the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is depicted as a football player and telling Thomas Dewey, Robert Taft, Earl Warren, and Harold Stassen that one of them has to carry the ball, which is labeled "G.O.P. [Republican] Nomination '48". Created by Jim Berryman.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman for the Washington Evening Star, originally published February 6, 1948. An old man labeled "Southern Democrat" tells a donkey, "I'm going to bolt!" The donkey is laughing and says, "Where to Brother?" In each corner is pictured a different presidential candidate: Thomas Dewey, President Harry S. Truman, Robert Taft, and Harold Stassen.

President Harry S. Truman (sitting) meets in the Oval Office of the White House with the American Delegation to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, California. Delegation members from left to right: Commander Harold Stassen, Representative Charles Eaton of New Jersey, Barnard College Dean Mrs. Virginia Gildersleeve, Senator Tom Connally of Texas, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan, and Representative Sol Bloom of New York. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

This political cartoon from Mexico shows a boxing match with President Harry S. Truman in one corner and five men in the other. The men's robes are labeled (Arthur) Vandenberg, (Harold) Stassen, (Thomas E.) Dewey, (Robert) Taft, and (Joseph) Martin. The referee in the center of the ring is pointing to Truman.

Portrait of Commander Harold E. Stassen, USNR. From: Beth Gore

Portrait of Harold E. Stassen, former governor of Minnesota. From: Beth Gore

Commander Harold E. Stassen, USNR Aide and Flag Secretary to Admiral William F. Halsey, USN, at a press conference in the Navy Department. He urged a strong Navy after the war and commented on the over-optimism about the war and defeatism about the peace on the home front. Commander Stassen, who resigned as Governor of Minnesota to join the Navy, had the highest praise for the matter-of-fact fighting patriotism of our soldiers, sailors, and marines all around the globe. From: Beth Gore

Harold E. Stassen, former Governor of Minnesota, at a press conference at the Statler Hotel where he predicted "a wide open race" for the 1948 Republican Presidential nomination and said he would enter the Wisconsin GOP primary in April. Stassen, the only avowed GOP Presidential candidate, told a news conference he believed that as of that time no Republican had the nomination in hand. From: Beth Gore