Historic Framed Print, Hopkins and Chief Questioner at Senate Commerce hearing. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. The smile on the face of Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins, shown talki, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8"

Historic Framed Print, Hopkins and Chief Questioner at Senate Commerce hearing. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. The smile on the face of Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins, shown talking here with Republican Senator Arthur M., 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"

Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.

Created 1939 January 11 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 Hopkins and Chief Questioner at Senate Commerce hearing. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. The smile on the face of Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins, shown talking here with Republican Senator Arthur M. Vandenberg of Michigan, soon turned to a sneer under sharp questioning by members of the Senate Commerce Committee today. With Senator Vandenberg as chief questioner at the opening session, Hopkins vigorously defended the WPA against charges that it had been used as a political organization. Asserting that he had done everything in his power to 'keep politics out of it,' 1/11/39 Glass negatives.

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