Steelman, John Roy, 1900-1999

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) talks with an unidentified officer on board the USS Missouri. Also present are (left to right) James Foskett, William Hassett, Matthew J. Connelly, and John R. Steelman. President Truman and members of his party are on board the USS Missouri as they return to the United States from an official visit to Rio de Janeiro.

From left to right, Lady Franks, wife of Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks from Great Britain; Sir Stafford Cripps; and Assistant to the President John R. Steelman speak to each other at an unknown event.

John R. Steelman (left) poses for a photograph with Secretary of State of Arkansas Crip Hall in front of photographs of President Harry S. Truman, John R. Steelman, Secretary John Snyder, Leslie Biffle, and Secretary Frank Pace.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's traveling party board the USS Missouri as they prepare to depart Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after an official visit. Standing on the stairs, from left to right: First Lady Bess Truman, Miss Margaret Truman, Admiral William Leahy, John R. Steelman, Major General Harry Vaughan, and Admiral James Foskett. Other sailors are unidentified.

Federal Conciliator John R. Steelman (center) is shown talking with a group of reporters during a recess of the coal strike negotiations.

President Harry S. Truman (in white cap bottom right) is saluted as he leaves the captured German submarine U-2513 at Key West, Florida. James H. Foskett (to right of Truman) and William D. Leahy (to right of Foskett) follow. John Steelman stands next to the woman standing near the line of sailors. All other sailors are unidentified.

John R. Steelman (center) is pictured as he left a two hour meeting with top officials on action to avert the steel strike. The woman to Steelman's left is unidentified. The reporter on the right of the photograph is Al Adams of the United Press (UP). After this photo was taken, Steelman announced that the government would seize the steel industry if there was no settlement by midnight.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his party are standing near an airplane, probably the "Independence." From left to right: Admiral William Leahy, unidentified, President Truman, John Steelman, and Major General Harry Vaughan.

John R. Steelman (left) shakes hands with an unidentified man at the Arkansas State Society Picnic at Palisades Park.

"Miss Arkansas 1949" Barbara Brothers and John R. Steelman select their lunch while other unidentified people look on. The occasion was the Arkansas State Society Picnic held at Palisades Park.