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Principals at Friday hearing [...] Rep. John J. McSwain (D. of S.C.), chairman of the House Military Com. and the key witness at the Friday hearing, Frank E. Speicher whose testimony created a sensation on "deals" with the army. McSwain is standing. 7/26/35

Principals at Friday hearing [...] Rep. John J. McSwain (D. of S.C.), ...

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J.J. McSwain, S.C. - Public domain photograph, glass negative

J.J. McSwain, S.C. - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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Col. H.C. Woodcock, Sir Newton D. Moore, J.B. Couper, Rep. J.J. McSwain (Int. Union), [10/1/25]

Col. H.C. Woodcock, Sir Newton D. Moore, J.B. Couper, Rep. J.J. McSwai...

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Warns against armed Japanese in California. Rep. John F. Dockweiler, D. of Cal., charged before the House Military Affairs Committee that 25,000 Japanese reservists, fully armed, are in California ready to fight for their country on a moment's notice. Rep. Dockweiler's testimony was interrupted by Chairman John J. McSwain who ruled that such testimony should be given in executive session. 2/13/35

Warns against armed Japanese in California. Rep. John F. Dockweiler, D...

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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., former Secretary of the Navy and General William Mitchell, Assistant Chief of the Army Air Service appeared before the House Military Affairs committee, today, Feb. 17th. Roosevelt told the committee that aircraft was a supplementsupplementary arm of the National Defense and should be kept that way, while General Mitchell continued his fight for the unification of the air services. In the group, left to right: Rep. William C. Wright, George; Rep. John J. McSwain, South Carolina; General Mitchell, Rep. J.C. McKenzie, Illinois, Chairman of the committee; Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., former Secretary of the Navy and General Will...

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J.J. McSwain, S.C. - Public domain photograph, glass negative

J.J. McSwain, S.C. - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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Congressional airminded member shows improvement. Rep. John J. McSwain (D) of South Carolina, shown recuperating Saturday in the Walter Reed Hospital at Wash. D.C. where he was following a mishap in a passenger plane some days ago. The ship hit an air pocket, lurched. Rep. McSwain severely lacerated his arm on a broken light globe. He is here shown inspecting the results with his daughter, [...] McSwain

Congressional airminded member shows improvement. Rep. John J. McSwain...

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"Conspiracy" hinted. Wash. D.C. Rep. John J. McSwain (D. of S.C.) chr. of the House Military Affairs Com., left, hears testimony at the Friday inquiry about "cash passing." W. Frank James, Chief Investigator of Military Affairs, right, is also an interested party at the hearing. McSwain observed that if some of the testimony offered were true, there was an apparent "conspiracy to obstruct justice" somewhere along the line, 71935

"Conspiracy" hinted. Wash. D.C. Rep. John J. McSwain (D. of S.C.) chr....

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Baruch at hearing. Barnard M. Baruch, left, Chairman of the president's Take-the-Profits-Out-of-War Committee, faces Rep. John J. McSwain, D. of S.C., Chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee during hearings on the McSwain bill. 1/25/35

Baruch at hearing. Barnard M. Baruch, left, Chairman of the president'...

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"Conspiracy" hinted. Wash. D.C. Rep. John J. McSwain (D. of S.C.) chr. of the House Military Affairs Com., left, hears testimony at the Friday inquiry about "cash passing." W. Frank James, Chief Investigator of Military Affairs, right, is also an interested party at the hearing. McSwain observed that if some of the testimony offered were true, there was an apparent "conspiracy to obstruct justice" somewhere along the line, 7/19/35

"Conspiracy" hinted. Wash. D.C. Rep. John J. McSwain (D. of S.C.) chr....

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Am. College debating team (1) William F. Williams Okla., (3) William A. McSwain S.C., (7) Jno. T. Trumble, Ga., 3/18/27

Am. College debating team (1) William F. Williams Okla., (3) William A...

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Wash. D.C. Interested listeners. At the Thursday hearings of the House rules lobby investigation. Left to right, Rep. John J. McSwain (D of Tenn), Rep. W.B. Cox (D of Ga), Rep. Howard D. Smith (D of Virginia) and Lawrence Lewis, (D), Rep. of Col. listen in intently as charges and counter charges echo across the caucus committee room, 7/11/35

Wash. D.C. Interested listeners. At the Thursday hearings of the House...

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Famed flier averts crash with notables aboard. This picture was taken a moment after Clyde Pangborn, world famous flier, in attempting to taxi down the field for a take-off, clipped wings with another ship on the field. At the time of the accident, Pangborn had as passengers, Asst.Sec of War, Harry Woodring, Rep. John J. McSwain and his daughter Jane, Mrs. Donald H. McLean, wife of the Rep. of N.J., Rep. Edwin M. Schaefer, Rep. Dow(?) W. Harter, Rep. Frank J.G. Dorsey. The planes were not badly damaged but will be grounded for a while for repairs. 7/26/35

Famed flier averts crash with notables aboard. This picture was taken ...

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Governor Hoey speaking at Caswell County Fair, with school superintendent Holland McSwain at right on platform. Yanceyville, North Carolina

Governor Hoey speaking at Caswell County Fair, with school superintend...

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McSWAIN, J.J. HONORABLE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

McSWAIN, J.J. HONORABLE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

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Meeting of commission to study methods of removing profits from war. The commission, recently created by Congress, to study methods fro removing profits from war, and for effecting an equitable distribution of the burdens of war, held its first meeting today in the office of the Secretary of War, Patrick J. Hurley. Secretary Hurley was elected chairman; Senator Davis A. Reed, Vice Chairman; and Rep. Lindley H.Hadley, Secretary. In the photograph, left to right: Rep. John J. McSwain, South Carolina; Rep. William P. Holaday, Illinois; Rep. Lindley H. Hadley, Washington; Secretary of War, Patrick J. Hurley; Senator Claude A. Swanson, Virginia; Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas; and Rep. Ross A. Collins, Mississippi

Meeting of commission to study methods of removing profits from war. T...

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On war profits. Secretary of War Dern, left, appears before the House Military Affairs Committee to give testimony on the McSwain Take-the-Profits-Out-of-War resolution. From the left: Sec. Dern; Rep. John J. McSwain, D. of S.C., chairman, and Assistant Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring. 1/28/35

On war profits. Secretary of War Dern, left, appears before the House ...

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Principals at Friday hearing ... Rep. John J. McSwain (D. of S.C.), chairman of the House Military Com. and the key witness at the Friday hearing, Frank E. Speicher whose testimony created a sensation on "deals" with the army. McSwain is standing. 72635

Principals at Friday hearing ... Rep. John J. McSwain (D. of S.C.), ch...

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Rep. Lister Hill of Alabama (left) who was married to Miss Henrietta McCormick of Eufaula, Alabama, on February 20th, being presented with a silver service tray by Rep. John J. McSwain of South Carolina, on behalf of the members of the House Military Affairs Committee who are shown in the photograph. Rep. Hill is a member of the Committee

Rep. Lister Hill of Alabama (left) who was married to Miss Henrietta M...

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Congressional airminded member shows improvement. Rep. John J. McSwain (D) of South Carolina, shown recuperating Saturday in the Walter Reed Hospital at Wash. D.C. where he was following a mishap in a passenger plane some days ago. The ship hit an air pocket, lurched. Rep. McSwain severely lacerated his arm on a broken light globe. He is here shown inspecting the results with his daughter, ... McSwain

Congressional airminded member shows improvement. Rep. John J. McSwain...

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