Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes Guest at National Press Club. Washington, D. C. -- Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire round-the-world flyer is pictured as he spoke at the National Press Club here, July 21st, where he and his four companions were guests at a luncheon of the club. Hughes and the members of his crew on the flight visited Washington to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for his assistance in the clearing of their plane. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."

Description given with photo: "Hughes Alone As Probers Recess Till Fall, Washington, D.C. - Plane builder Howard Hughes, above, sat alone in the normally jam-packed senate caucus room today after war investigating sub-committee chairman Homer Ferguson, (R) of Mich., announced that because of the disappearance of press agent John W. Meyer, the Hughes war contract investigation has been recessed until November 17, 1947. Hughes, shown checking his private papers, wrathfully termed the postponement action by the sub-committee chairman as "ridiculous." -INP Photo by A.E. Scott- 8/11/47."

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Identified fom left to right: Joseph P. Kerwin (science pilot); unamed spouse; unamed spouse; Howard Cannon; Charles Conrad Jr. (commander); unamed spouse; and Paul J. Weitz (pilot).

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Identified fom left to right: Joseph P. Kerwin (science pilot); unamed spouse; unamed spouse; Howard Cannon; Charles Conrad Jr. (commander); unamed spouse; and Paul J. Weitz (pilot).

A view of crowds and the press at a parade for Howard Hughes celebrating the flyer's completion of his Round-The-World trip in Chicago.

A view of crowds and the press at a parade for Howard Hughes celebrating the flyer's completion of his Round-The-World trip in Chicago.

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)