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Steelman, John Roy, 1900-1999

President Truman's Remarks on Secretary of the State Byrnes' Departure for the Paris Peace Conference

President Harry S. Truman's remarks at Washington National Airport on Secretary of the State James Byrnes' departure for the Paris Peace Conference. Also includes remarks by Senator Tom Connally, Secretary of State Byrnes, and Senator Arthur Vandenberg. The president's remarks start about 15:10. The NBC radio correspondent narrates the scene. The U.S. Army Band plays in the background.

President Truman's Radio and Television Address to the American People on the Need for Government Operation of the Steel Mills

President Harry S. Truman's Radio and Television Address to the American People on the Need for Government Operation of the Steel Mills. Earlier that day the President had signed Executive Order 10340 "Directing the Secretary of Commerce to Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and facilities of Certain Steel Companies" (3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 861). This order was ruled unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court on June 2.

President Harry S. Truman and His Party Aboard the USS Williamsburg

President Harry S. Truman and members of his vacation party are seated on the fantail of the presidential yacht, the USS Williamsburg. From left to right: David Stowe, John R. Steelman, Charles Murphy, President Truman, Admiral Dennison, Charles Ross, Captain Donald J. MacDonald, General Robert Landry, and General Harry Vaughan (in plaid shirt). Original oversize photograph is located in oversize file.

President Truman and his Cabinet are shown seated around the Table in the Cabinet Room

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet are shown seated around the table in the Cabinet Room. Left to Right: Secretary of Interior Julius Krug; Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming; Assistant to the President John Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of State George C. Marshall; President Harry S. Truman; Secretary of Treasury John Snyder; Attorney General Tom Clark.

President Truman and his cabinet officers

President Truman is seated at a table with his cabinet officers. L to R, around the table: Julius Krug, Secretary of the Interior; W. Averell Harriman, Secretary of Commerce; Philip B. Fleming, Administrator, Federal Works Agency; John R. Steelman, Assistant to the President; Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Secretary of Labor; Clinton Anderson, Secretary of Agriculture; Jesse Donaldson, Postmaster General; James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense; George C. Marshall, Secretary of State; President Harry S. Truman; John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury; and Tom C. Clark, Attorney General.

Truman with Cabinet and Advisory Council

President Harry S. Truman is seen here with his Cabinet and Special Economic Advisory Council. L-R (seated): Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, President Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Attorney General Tom Clark. L-R (standing): Leon Keyserling, Postmaster General Robert Hannegan, John Steelman, Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, and General Philip Fleming.

President Truman aboard ship

President Harry S. Truman (center in white suit) receiving a scroll and other items from the officers and crew of the submarine U-2513, proclaiming him a qualified submariner. President Truman and other members of his party visited the submarine while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing behind President Truman on the left is Admiral William Leahy. Also in the photo is Presidential Press Secretary Charles Ross (last row, in dark suit, next to naval officer) and Charles Steelman (next to Mr. Ross). All others in the photo are unidentified.