Truman Doctrine
President Truman delivering Truman Doctrine speech to Congress
President Harry S. Truman addressing a joint session of Congress asking for $400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey. This speech became known as the "Truman Doctrine" speech.
President Truman, Warren Austin and Dean Acheson
From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Warren Austin and Dean Acheson discussing Greek Aid.
Truman giving Truman Doctrine address
President Harry S. Truman addressing a joint session of Congress asking for $400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey. This speech became known as the "Truman Doctrine" speech.
President Truman delivers Truman Doctrine speech before Congress
President Harry S. Truman addressing a joint session of Congress asking for $400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey. This speech became known as the "Truman Doctrine" speech.
President Truman shaking hands with Senator Vandenberg after Truman Doctrine speech
President Harry S. Truman (left, back turned to camera) shaking hands with President Pro Tempore of the Senate Arthur Vandenberg after addressing Congress. Speaker of the House Joseph Martin to the right. President Truman addressed Congress regarding sending aid to Greece and Turkey.
President Truman addresses Congress, the Truman Doctrine speech
President Harry S. Truman addresses a joint session of Congress regarding monetary aid and military advisors for Greece and Turkey. Behind him (left to right) is President Pro-tempore of the Senate Arthur H. Vandenberg and Representative Joseph W. Martin, Jr. can be seen.
President Harry S. Truman addressing a Joint Session of Congress, the Truman Doctrine speech
President Harry S. Truman addressing a Joint Session of the 80th Congress, requesting aid for Greece and Turkey (Truman Doctrine). On the front row, lower right foreground, from left to right are Cabinet Secretaries John Snyder, Dean Acheson, Robert Patterson, Tom Clark, James Forrestal, Clinton Anderson, W. Averell Harriman, and Lewis Schwellenbach.
Greek Insurgents
Greek insurgents during Greek civil war, ca. 1947. President Harry S. Truman's Truman Doctrine speech (March 12, 1947) was in support of the Greek government against the Communist insurrection. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. National Archives Photo Number: 306NT-1095-30.