President Truman Cautions Joint Session Against Inflation
Three-in-one photo of President Harry S. Truman, who speaks with emphasis (left), purses his lips (center), and drinks from a glass of water (right) as he addresses a Joint Session of the Senate and House. Asking for powers to fight inflation he cautioned: "If we fail to prepare and disaster results, we shall have gambled with our national safety and lost." From: Houston Post.