Steelman, John Roy, 1900-1999

John R. Steelman (center) is examining components of a Pullman train car with Stephen Early (right), Vice President of the Pullman Corporation, and Mr. Lindeman.

John R. Steelman (right), acting defense mobilizer, and Nathan Feinsinger (left), chairman of the wage stabilization board, are attending a press conference during the government-guided steel negotiations. Steelman told the reporters that the negotiations have collapsed and "Further negotiations at this time would not be productive."

John R. Steelman (center) is examining components of a Pullman train car with Stephen Early (right), Vice President of the Pullman Corporation, and Mr. Lindeman.

John R. Steelman, Director of Defense Mobilization (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Adrian Murphy, President CBS Radio (right) for his company's co-operation in the Community Forum program of the Office of Defense Mobilization.

Participants in the coal strike talks are meeting at the Hotel Biltmore in New York, New York. From left to right: Charles O'Neill, President of the Central Pennsylvania Coal Operators; John R. Steelman, Federal Conciliator; and Walter L. Robison, Chairman of the Joint Conference.

John R. Steelman (left), federal conciliator who was striving to bring peace to the coal industry, is looking over a newspaper while chatting with Charles O'Neill, representative of the Mine Operators, during an interlude in the discussions at the Hotel Biltmore.

John R. Steelman (left) and Crip Hall, Secretary of State for Arkansas (right) pose under pictures of President Harry S. Truman, John R. Steelman, Secretary of Treasury John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Senate Leslie Biffle and Secretary of the Army Frank Pace. The photograph was taken in Mr. Hall's office.

Members of the Bridgeport Brass Company Board of Directors eat a meal while they are attending the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. Among those in attendance is John R. Steelman (third from right). Others are unidentified.

John R. Steelman (left) is in the office of Mr. C.G. (Crip) Hall (right), Secretary of State of Arkansas. Mr. Hall presented a book of Arkansas notables to Mr. Steelman.

John R. Steelman (standing, right) is attending a dinner with William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). This is possibly the dinner given in honor of Green by Histadrut, the General Federation of Laborers in the Land of Israel. Also present is Senator Claude Pepper (standing, left). All others are unidentified.