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President Truman Signing Public Housing Bill

2002-260
Accession Number
2002-260
7-1/2x9-1/2 inches
Black & White
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NAID 345248894
Related Collection
Foley, Raymond M. Papers
Keywords
Administrative agencies
Labor leaders
Legislators
Presidents
Housing
HST Keywords
Truman - Signing - Housing Act of 1949; Truman - Dignitaries - Senators - Maybank, Burnet R.; Truman - Dignitaries - Senators - Ralph E. Flanders; Truman - Dignitaries - Senators - John J. Sparkman; Truman - Dignitaries - Representatives - Spence, Brent; Truman - Dignitaries - Labor Leaders - Carey, James B.
People Pictured
Maybank, Burnet Rhett, 1899-1954
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Foley, Raymond M. (Raymond Michael), 1890-1975
Sparkman, John, 1899-1985
Flanders, Ralph E. (Ralph Edward), 1880-1970
Carey, James B. (James Barron), 1911-1973
Spence, Brent, 1874-1967
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Description
President Truman in the oval office signed into law the controversial Public Housing and Slum-Clearance Bill--the first of his so-called "Fair Deal" measures to be approved by Congress. Looking on as the Chief Executive affixed his signature, left to right: Senator Burnet R. Maybank (with his head turned) (D.S.C.); Senator Ralph E. Flanders (R. Vt.); Senator John J. Sparkman (D. Ala); Raymond M. Foley, Federal Housing Administrator; Brent Spence (D. Ky.); and James E. Carey, Secretary-Treasurer of the CIO. The other men are unidentified. (See also 66-2306.)
Date(s)
July 15, 1949