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N.Y. Mayor pleads for more relief money. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. New York's Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee today, proposed that Congress provide $915,000,000 to finance relief until July 1 instead of the $875,000,000 recommended by President Roosevelt. La Guardia, representing the conference of United States Mayors, said Mr. Roosevelt's recommendation is 'not enough' to meet the needs of the WPA until the end of the fiscal year. Left to right, can be seen: Rep. Edward T. Taylor, Chairman of the committee; Mayor La Guardia; and Rep. J. Buell Snyder of Pennsylvania, a member of the committee, 1939

N.Y. Mayor pleads for more relief money. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. New York's Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee today, proposed that Congress provide $915,000,000 to finance relief until July 1 instead of the $875,000,000 recommended by President Roosevelt. La Guardia, representing the conference of United States Mayors, said Mr. Roosevelt's recommendation is 'not enough' to meet the needs of the WPA until the end of the fiscal year. Left to right, can be seen: Rep. Edward T. Taylor, Chairman of the committee; Mayor La Guardia; and Rep. J. Buell Snyder of Pennsylvania, a member of the committee, 1/9/39

"Hizzonors" from all sections attend mayors conference. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. From all sections of the country Mayors of 150 cities gathered in the Capital today to attend the Third Annual Mayors Conference. Problems of crime, unemployment relief, slum clearance and industrial disputes were to be discussed at the meeting which lasts three days. Here we see, left to right: Mayor W.B. Hartsfield, Atlanta, Ga.; Mayor J.M. Jones, Birmingham, Ala.; Mayor Angelo J. Rossi, San Francisco, Cal.; and Mayor E.B. Erwin, Salt Lake City. 11/15/37

Manhattan Mayor praises relief program. Washington, D.C., May 8. Mayor Fiorella La Guardia, Mayor of New York, testified before the House WPA Investigating Committee with gestures. He praised the federal relief program as 'the American way' dealing with unemployment and termed its discontinuance as tragic. He appeared as a representative of the U.S. Conference of Mayors of which he is airman

Locally dàcted relief suggested. Washington, D.C., Jan. 13. Appearing before the Senate unemployment committee, Charles P. Taft, Cincinnati, Ohio, and spokesman for the National Citizens Committee ...mobilization for human needs. Proposed that the local government continue relief financing on a definite ... by which the states would be required to match ... contributions, as is now the case in several parts ... social security program, 11338

"Hizzonors" from all sections attend mayors conference. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. From all sections of the country Mayors of 150 cities gathered in the Capital today to attend the Third Annual Mayors Conference. Problems of crime, unemployment relief, slum clearance and industrial disputes were to be discussed at the meeting which lasts three days. Here we see, left to right: Mayor W.B. Hartsfield, Atlanta, Ga.; Mayor J.M. Jones, Birmingham, Ala.; Mayor Angelo J. Rossi, San Francisco, Cal.; and Mayor E.B. Erwin, Salt Lake City. 111537

Manhattan Mayor praises relief program. Washington, D.C., May 8. Mayor Fiorella La Guardia, Mayor of New York, testified before the House WPA Investigating Committee with gestures. He praised the federal relief program as 'the American way' dealing with unemployment and termed its discontinuance as tragic. He appeared as a representative of the U.S. Conference of Mayors of which he is airman

Mayor LaGuardia relaxing. Washington D.C. In the Cocktail Room of the Mayflower Hotel the New York Mayor is shown in a moment of relaxation with two of his aides. Left to right: Paul V. Betters, Secretary of the Mayor's conference held here in Washington and Mayor Florello Laguardia of New York City and Clandenin Ryan, Secretary to the Mayor

Mayor LaGuardia relaxing. Washington D.C. In the Cocktail Room of the Mayflower Hotel the New York Mayor is shown in a moment of relaxation with two of his aides. Left to right: Paul V. Betters, Secretary of the Mayor's conference held here in Washington and Mayor Fiorello Laguardia of New York City and Clandenin Ryan, Secretary to the Mayor

Mayors meet at senate hearing. Washington, D.C., Jan. 17. Mayors of two of the country's largest cities, New York, Fiorello La Guardia (left) and Mayor Harold H. Burton of Cleveland met today at the Capitol where both appeared to testify before the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee on possible need for additional relief funds, 11738

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Two men in suits standing next to each other, 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

Temp. note: Batch five.

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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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter greets Congressman

Conference of Mayors Summit - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

[Assignment: 48-DPA-07-21-08_SOI_K_Nat_Cam] Secretary Dirk Kempthorne hosting event [at Main Interior honoring student national finalists, along with teachers and administrators, from] The National Campaign to Stop Violence-sponsored ["Do the Write Thing Challenge" involving middle school students writing about ways to stop violence in their communities] [48-DPA-07-21-08_SOI_K_Nat_Cam_IOD_0636.JPG]

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Men; State, War and Navy Building in background. Washington, D.C.

First year men at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., receiving instruction in aviation from Lt. O... Hardison. This class is the first one to have the new cou... included in their curriculum. Each man must learn to fly

Plane with cruising radius of 11,000 miles at 380 miles per hour plan of Glenn Martin. Washington, D.C., Feb. 28. Glenn L. Martin, Baltimore airplane manufacturer, today told amazed members of the House Naval Affairs Committee when he told he is studying plans for a new super ship capable of cruising 11,000 miles at 380 miles per hour with 4,000 pounds of bombs. The ship he is planning to build will dwarf even the biggest planes now in use, Martin added. Martin was testifying on President Roosevelt's billion- dollar Naval Expansion Program, 22838

[Assignment: OS_2005_1201_248] Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez's China Trip [40_CFD_OS_2005_1201_248_016.JPG]

DANIELS, JOSEPHUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, 1913-1921. WITH SECRETARY HOUSTON

Trout flown to President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., May 21. Erdorn W. Wood, 57 year old sportsman went to Mystery Pond, New Hampshire, swished 29 trout from its 75-foot dept and started to Washington and President Roosevelt with the catch. His newly constructed glass-bottomed boat drifted on the pond during a rain storm, while Wood, depending solely on fly-casting, hooked the Presidential meal. The trout measured from 9 to 16 inches. Left to right: Spencer Treherne, the pilot; Marvin McIntyre, Secretary to the President who received the fish for the President; and Erdorn Wood, the fisherman, 5211937

The newly sworn-in Missouri governor Eric Greitens

Sailboat, Potomac River - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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