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President Harry S. Truman congratulates the newly-sworn in members of the Council of Economic Advisors. From left to right: Leon H. Keyserling; Dr. Edwin G. Nourse; John Davidson Clark; President Truman and Judge Bennet Champ Clark of the United States Court of Appeals.

Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach (left) shakes hands with President Harry S. Truman (center) while John R. Steelman (right) looks on. The gentleman in the background is unidentified. The occasion was President Truman's speech to delegates that opened the Labor-Management Conference. The event was held in the Labor Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

John R. Steelman, Stabilization Director, is pictured at his desk after signing an amendment to the Government Wage Policy that permitted striking American Federation of Labor (AFL) seamen to obtain pay raises agreed to by shipping operators but twice disapproved by the Wage Stabilization Board.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, center) speaks to a group of unidentified men. The purpose and location of the speech are unknown. Among those present are Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach (head table, left), Assistant to the President John R. Steelman (background, seated, second from left), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (background, seated, fourth from left).

This photograph of John R. Steelman is accompanied by a copy of a press release announcing his appointment as Special Assistant to President Harry S. Truman in 1945.

John R. Steelman (right) is sworn in as Special Assistant to President Harry S. Truman by Frank K. Sanderson, Administrative Officer of the Executive Office. The ceremony took place in the White House.

Newsmen and reporters calling on President Harry S. Truman in his office in the Federal Building where he presided as Senator from Missouri draped their coats casually on the door.

President Harry S. Truman pays a visit to members of the Arkansas State Society in the Senate Office Building Caucus room. From left to right: John R. Steelman, Assistant to the President; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder; Governor-Elect Sidney S. McMath; and Staff Director of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, Leslie L. Biffle.

Judge John C. Collett is seated behind his desk in his office.

John R. Steelman (right) crowning the Queen of the President's Cup Regatta, Miss Jane Lingo, at the Watergate. Miss Lingo was a friend of Margaret Truman. Others in the background are unidentified.