Hart, Edward Joseph, 1893-1961

President Harry S. Truman being presented a Gold Plaque by delegation of the Golden Jubilee for West New York, New Jersey. From left to right, Harry J. Swensen, Mayor Wilbur J. McGowan, former Mayor Joseph Stilz, President Truman, Rep. Edward J. Hart and George Rosenberg.

President Harry S. Truman accepts a gold card making him an honorary member of the Golden Jubilee Anniversary Committee of West New York, New Jersey. From left to right; Executive Secretary of the Golden Jubilee Committee Harry J. Swensen; Mayor Wilbur J. McGowan; General Executive of the Committee and former mayor of West New York, Joseph Stilz; President Truman; Representative Edward J. Hart; and public relations department head George Rosenberg.

Rep. Edward J. Hart (D. NJ) who voted against continuing the House Committee on Un-American Activities, is reported slated to be chairman of the group formerly headed by Martin Dies. Here Hart looks over some of the booklets and pamphlets inherited from the Dies regime. From: Beth Gore