Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965

Left to right: Governor G. Mennen Williams, Governor Adlai Stevenson, and Senator Herbert Lehman. The three men attended the three day closed session of the Democratic Advisory Council. The events were held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left) greets Adlai Stevenson (left). The men were at the three day closed session of the Democratic Advisory Council at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Governor G. Mennen Williams of Michigan (left), Adlai Stevenson (right), and Senator Herbert Lehman (right) attend a three day closed session of the Democratic Advisory Council, held at the Waldorf Astoria In New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) greets former Governor Adlai Stevenson during the three day closed session of the Democratic Advisory Council in New York City. They are at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Signing of Advance Contract Approval for Waukegan Illinois. Seated left to right: Nathaniel S. Keith, Director of the Division of Slum Clearance and Urban Redevelopment, Housing and Home Finance Agency; Administrator Raymond Foley of the Housing and Home Finance Agency; and Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. Back row, left to right: Temple McFayden, Chairman of the Illinois State Housing Board; Mayor Robert E. Coulson of Waukegan, Illinois; and Dr. Henry B. Baum, Chairman of the Waukegan Housing Authority.

President Harry S. Truman (left) meets with Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois (right) and Senator John J. Sparkman of Alabama (center) in the Oval Office. Governor Stevenson had just accepted the Democratic nomination for President and Senator Sparkman the Democratic nomination for Vice President.

President Harry S. Truman (left) meets with Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson (right) and Alabama Senator John Sparkman (standing) in the Oval Office. Stevenson and Sparkman had just accepted the Democratic nominations for President and Vice President, respectively.

This picture, taken of a television screen, shows President Harry S. Truman (right) with Illinois Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson (left) at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. From General Scrapbook, Volume 3, 1950-1952.

Federal Housing and Home Finance Administrator Raymond Foley at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. Seated left to right: Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson, and Mayor Martin Kennelly of Chicago. Standing, left to right: Raymond Foley and Temple McFayden of the Illinois Housing Board.

Former President Harry S. Truman with Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell (left) with Mr. Adlai E. Stevenson (right). The former President stated he would take an active role in the upcoming political campaign in the fall. The cane held by former President Truman was a gift from Republic of Korea President Syngman Rhee during a August 5th visit. In 1952, Adlai Stevenson had been referred to as a party standard bearer.