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General Motors head arrives for questioning by senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Arriving to appear before the Special Senate Committee studying unemployment, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, is greeted by Sen. James F. Byrnes, Committee Chairman. Others in the pictures are Sen. Vendenberg and Sen. Carl Hatch of New Mexico, both members of the committee, 1/6/38
No discord here. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Perfect harmony was in order today when Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley, left, discussed final details for the opening of Congress on January 3, with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary of Oregon, 12/29/38
Senator Glass passes 79th milestone. Washington, D.C. Jan. 4. Congratulations from both [sides] Democrats and Republicans alike. We're [...] on Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia, today as he celebrated his 79th birthday. The veteran Virginia legislator is shown with Senator [Josiah] W. Bailey, (left) of North Carolina, and Senator James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, as they left the Democratic Caucus
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General Motors head arrives for questioning by senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Arriving to appear before the Special Senate Committee studying unemployment, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, is greeted by Sen. James F. Byrnes, Committee Chairman. Others in the pictures are Sen. Vendenberg and Sen. Carl Hatch of New Mexico, both members of the committee, 1/6/38
Last-minute huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Members of the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, (left) Senator Carl A. Hatch, (center) and Senator James F. Byrnes, Chairman, go into a last-minute huddle before they called William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, to the stand today, 1638
General Motors head before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. The drop last November in auto sales was the most sever in history and entirely beyond our control, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, told the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment,1/6/38
Auto manufacturers confer with Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Jan. 21. Big shots of the auto industry shown leaving the White House after conferring with President Roosevelt, the group approved the President's credit selling recommendations and forecast as spring upturn in motor sales which should improve business generally. Left to right, front row: K.T. Keller, Chrysler President; Edsel Ford; Sen. Prentiss M. Brown of Mich, who arranged the meeting; William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors; and A.E. Duncan, President of Comm. Credit. Co., 12138
Labor Secretary and Michigan Governor get together with GMC officials in efforts to settle auto strike. Washington D.C. Shortly following their meeting with labor leaders this afternoon, Secretary of Labor Perkins and the Governor of Michigan Frank Murphy went into a conference with executives of General Motors in efforts to settle the strike of automobile workers. In the photograph, left to right (seated) Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.; President General Motors; Secretary Perkins; Governor Frank Murphy; and William S. Knusdes. Back Row: John Thomas Smith; (left) Chairman Finance Committee, General Motors
Auto strike problem brought to Washington for conference by Governor of Michigan. Washington D.C. In an effort to settle the strike of automobile workers in Detroit, Governor Frank Murphy came to Washington today to confer with Secretary of Labor Perkins and Labor Officials. This picture, made at the Labor Department after a six hour meeting, shows left to right: John L. Lewis, Head of the CIO; Secretary Perkins; Governor Frank Murphy; and James F. Dewey, Conciliator of the Labor Department
Auto strike problem brought to Washington for conference by Governor of Michigan. Washington D.C. In an effort to settle the strike of automobile workers in Detroit, Governor Frank Murphy came to Washington today to confer with Secretary of Labor Perkins and Labor Officials. This picture, made at the Labor Department after a six hour meeting, shows left to right: John L. Lewis, Head of the CIO; Secretary Perkins; Governor Frank Murphy; and James F. Dewey, Conciliator of the Labor Department
Last-minute huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Members of the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, (left) Senator Carl A. Hatch, (center) and Senator James F. Byrnes, Chairman, go into a last-minute huddle before they called William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, to the stand today, 1/6/38
Senate committee studying unemployment. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Headed by Senator James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, members of the special committee studying unemployment listen to Isador Lubin, Chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, describe a drop of 1,500,000 in employment from October to December of 1937. Left to right: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator Carl A. Hatch, Chairman James F. Byrnes, Senator James J. Davis, and Senator James E. Murray, 1438
General Motors head arrives for questioning by senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Arriving to appear before the Special Senate Committee studying unemployment, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, is greeted by Sen. James F. Byrnes, Committee Chairman. Others in the pictures are Sen. Vendenberg and Sen. Carl Hatch of New Mexico, both members of the committee, 1638
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A black and white photo of two men shaking hands, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection
Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection.
Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec
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The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)
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01/01/1938
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No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see Harris & Ewing Photographs - Rights and Restrictions Information http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/140_harr.html