Snyder, John W. (John Wesley), 1895-1985

Address by the Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. Closing session of the Independence Savings Bond Drive, Savings Bond Dinner, Washington, DC.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of newsboy bond salesmen. The President spoke at 3:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder introduced the President. One of the Connecticut delegation boys, Phil Baker, presented President Truman and Secretary Snyder with clocks. The boys represented newsboys throughout the country who distributed savings bond pledge cards to their customers during the month of May. The group was attending the National Carrier Congress then meeting in Washington.