Congresses and conventions

National Democratic Conference and Jefferson Jubilee at the Chicago Stadium, Chicago. Donor: Dorothy Girton

President Harry S. Truman speaks from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Senator Wayne Morse speaking from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, addressing the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Seated in the first row on the right of the rostrum are: Walter White, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; President Harry S. Truman, who also addressed the conference; and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who also addressed the conference.

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt speaking from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, addressing the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Seated in the first row on the right of the rostrum are: Walter White, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; President Harry S. Truman, who also addressed the conference; and Senator Wayne Morse.

President Truman speaks from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as he addresses the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Senator Wayne Morse is seated on the right in the first row. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt is seated second from the right on the first row, next to Senator Morse. Walter White, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is seated in the front row, on the other side of the empty chair next to Mrs. Roosevelt.

President Harry S. Truman speaks from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as he addresses the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

President Harry S. Truman hosts President Eurico Dutra of Brazil, as well as delegates to the Rio de Janeiro Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Continental Peace and Security, at a luncheon on board the USS Missouri in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Margaret M. O'Riordan (left), India Edwards (center), and Florence M. Lynch (right) at the National Democratic Conference and Jefferson Jubilee at the Chicago Stadium, Chicago. India Edwards is the head of the Women's Division of the National Democratic Committee.

William M. Boyle (left) with H. Turney Gratz (right) at the National Democratic Conference and Jefferson Jubilee at the Chicago Stadium Chicago.

India Edwards (far left), unidentified man (left center), William M. Boyle (right center), and another unidentified man (far right) gathered at the Democratic Conference and Jefferson Jubilee at the Chicago Stadium.