International News Photos

President Harry S. Truman (left) giving a speech to Congress. Behind President Truman, seated from left to right, is President of the Senate Pro Tempore Arthur H. Vandenberg (Michigan) and Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin. In his address to Congress President Truman was asking for price and wage controls to reduce the high cost of living for Americans.

President Harry S. Truman (left) receives Red Cross pin from entertainer Bob Hope (right) to "kick off" 1948 American Red Cross campaign, with ex-ambassador to Japan Joseph C. Grew (center) looking on.

President Harry S. Truman is receiving a report from the Committee on Civil Rights from Charles Wilson. Standing, from left to right: Roland B. Gittelsohn, Dr. Sadie T. Alexander, James B. Carey, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Dorothy Rogers Tilly, Channing H. Tobias, Charles Wilson, Boris Shishkin, Charles Luckman, and Francis P. Matthews.

White House press correspondents are scrambling for copies of news release that followed a press conference with President Harry S. Truman concerning the formation of the Citizens Food Committee.

President Harry S. Truman on the right is leaning over towards former President Herbert Hoover on the left. This photo was taken during the first meeting of the Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch of Government, also known as the Hoover Commission.

President Harry S. Truman addressing the nation over the radio for the annual Community Chest Drive.

This is the first meeting of the Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch of Government, also known as the Hoover Commission. Standing, left to right: Representative Clarence J. Brown, James V. Forrestal, Arthur S. Flemming, James K. Pollock, Dean G. Acheson, James H. Rowe, and Representative Carter Manasco. Seated, from left to right: George Mead, former President Herbert Hoover, President Harry S. Truman, Joseph P. Kennedy, and Senator John F. McClellan. Same as 58-337 but less cropped.

The Committee on World Food Crisis meeting with President Harry S. Truman. Seated, left to right: Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman, President Truman, and Charles Luckman, Chairman of the Citizens Food Committee. Standing, left to right: Robert Lovett, Norris E. Dodd, and John Steelman.

President Harry S. Truman is waving his hat as he returned to Washington today after a 20 day trip to Brazil. The Chief Executive was tanned and appeared rested as he stepped from the presidential yacht Williamsburg at the Washington Gun Factory.

President Harry S. Truman (second from the right) meeting with a group of three unidentified gentlemen.