PhotosSolicitor General of the United States (1938-1940)

Solicitor General of the United States (1938-1940)

Jackson Speaks at New York Press Association Dinner, 1938

Trust-Buster In Action--Syracuse, New York....Trust-Buster Robert H. Jackson, fire-breathing Assistant Attorney General, makes another onslaught on big business as he delivers an address before publishers at the New York Press Association dinner. He criticized plan of inviting big-business to sit in with government at stabilizing conferences, --"until we have some technique for public participation in the day-to-day decisions of that business". Mr. Jackson has been much in the news lately, with his blasts at big business, nomination to post of Solicitor General, and prominence as New York gubernatorial timber.

Jackson Speaks to Sara Delano Roosevelt at Jackson Day Dinner, 1938

At Democratic Dinner--New York...Robert Jackson, Assistant Attorney General of the U.S., who is being groomed as the next candidate for the Governorship of New York; Major Henry Hooker and Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, mother of the President are pictured as they attended the Jackson Day dinner, here. About 2,000 big-wigs in the state democratic party attended. The trio is pictured from left to right.

Robert H. Jackson and Wendell L. Willkie before the America's Town Meeting of the Air Debate, January 1938

Discuss Business and Government Cooperation--New York City---Robert H. Jackson (left), Assistant Attorney General of the United States, and Wendell L. Willkie, President of the Commonwealth and Southern Corporation, before their broadcast from Town Hall this evening on the program of "America's Town Hall Meeting of the Air." In discussing the question "How can business and government work together?", Mr. Willkie scored the slurs on business and asked an end of government "catchwords" and more cooperation. Mr. Jackson renewed the charges he has made against big business.

Robert H. Jackson, Assistant Attorney General, January 8, 1938

Willing to Assume Mantle--Robert H. Jackson of New York, monopoly-attacking Assistant U.S. Attorney General, is shown as he attended a luncheon in New York January 8, at which he said he was willing to be a democratic candidate for Governor of New York if he were the choice of the party. The luncheon was a prelude to Jackson Day festivities, and was given by Post-Master General James A. Farley.

Senate Sub-Judiciary Committee Hearing on Jackson's Appointment to Solicitor General, February 1938

At the Capitol--Hearing before the Senate Sub-Judiciary committee, on the appointment of Robert H. Jackson, to the post of Solicitor General of the U.S. are still in progress. Photo left to right: Robert H. Jackson (hand on rail); Senator George McGill of Kanas (Chairman); Senator Warren R. Austin of Vt. who is questioning Jackson; a committee reporter (no name); and Senator Wm H. Dieterich of Illinois.

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