Caption with photograph, "Sen. Matthew Neely (D., W. Va.)... turns thumbs down on GOP maneuvers to make MacArthur hearings here tomorrow (5/3) open. Denouncing GOP followers of MacArthur as "idol worshippers [sic]", Neely said any other soldier would have been court martial, jailed or shot for his disobedience and defiance of Mr. Truman".
Roosevelt Inspects Armor Plant, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1940/09/03
Description:
"President Roosevelt as he inspected the armor plant, Sept. 3rd. Left to right:- J. W. Kinnear, Ass't Mgr., of operations of the plant, Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp.; Pres. Roosevelt, Gov. Homer A. Holt, of West Virginia and Senator Matthew Neely, of West Virginia."