Politicians

Adlai Stevenson speaking at the Democratic fund raiser at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York. The banquet is in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson at the podium. The event is a banquet being held to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The fund raising event for the Democratic Party is at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson addressing the audience from the podium at a banquet being held to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. This fund raiser for the Democratic Party was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson addressing the audience at the banquet in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. This fund raiser for the Democratic Party was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson and former President Harry S. Truman (at left) at the podium. Both were at the banquet for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Many dignitaries attended this Democratic fund raiser at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson is at the podium speaking. Former President Truman can be partially seen in the far left corner. Many Democratic dignitaries are present at this fund raising event. It is a banquet being given in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Adlai Stevenson at the podium. Former President Truman can be partially seen in the background. The fund raising banquet is in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It is at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (partially obscured at left) and Adlai Stevenson chat at the podium. There is a banquet being held in honor of Eleanor Roosevelt that is a fund raiser for the Democratic party. The event is at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York. Many dignitaries and entertainers are there. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Jackson County Judge Harry S. Truman (center) with friends and associates Alex Sachs (left) and N. T. Veatch (right) at the Veatch farm.

During the closed sessions of the Democratic Advisory Council in New York City, Adlai Stevenson talks to an unidentified young man. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.