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| 4751 |
 | Newspaper Article 1945 11/26 Fitchburg Sentinel Fitchburg, MA
James K Vardaman Jr is an Advisory Council Member for the newly formed Reserve Officers of Naval Services (RONS) for Veterans of WWII. |
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| 4752 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 01/03 Oakland Tribune Oakland, CA
President Truman staff includes James K Vardaman Jr |
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| 4753 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 01/03 Reno Evening Gazette Reno, NV
President Truman with Naval Aide, James K Vardaman Jr, disembark the Williamsburg |
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| 4754 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 01/22 The Zanesville Signal Zanesville, OH
Truman names Naval Aide James K Vardaman Jr as Federal Reserve Governor |
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| 4755 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 01/23 The Post Standard Syracuse, NY
President Truman shakes up his staff by making changes. James K Vardaman Jr appointed by President Truman to become Federal Reserve Governor. |
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| 4756 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 01/25 Clearfield Progress Clearfield, Pennsylvania
James K Vardaman Jr named as Federal Reserve Governor for 14 years |
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| 4757 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/04 The Bradford Era Bradford, Pennsylvania
Senate Banking Committee to have a hearing on James K Vardaman Jr's nomination to Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4758 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/05 Berkshire Evening Eagle Berkshire, MA
Senate Banking Committee voted for a closed door sub committee for the hearing on James K Vardaman Jr.'s nomination for the Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4759 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/05 Berkshire Evening Eagle Berkshire, MA
Senate hearing over James K Vardaman Jr's appointment to the Federal Reserve Board delayed while waiting for witnesses to arrive from Missouri. |
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| 4760 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/05 Clearfield Progress Clearfield, PA
Senate vote 7-4 to pursue an inquiry on James K Vardaman Jr's appointment to the Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4761 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/05 Council Bluffs Nonpareil Council Bluffs, IA
Senate voted 7-4 to pursue an inquiry into James K Vardaman Jr's appointment to Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4762 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/05 Reno Evening Gazette Reno, NV
Senate Banking Committee delays inquiry for James K Vardaman Jr's appointment to Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4763 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/05 The Daily Register Harrisburg, IL
Five man sub committee to hear detailed testimony by 10 witnesses regarding James K Vardaman Jr who was appointed by President Truman for the Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4764 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/06 Council Bluffs Nonpareil Council Bluffs, IA
James K Vardaman Jr being questioned over his appointment to the Federal Reserve Board due to his close relationship with President Truman and his past business, the Vardaman Shoe Company, going bankrupt. |
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| 4765 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/08 Sheboygan Press Sheboygan, WI
Senate Banking Sub Committee Hearings on James K Vardaman Jr's appointment to the Federal Reserve Board to begin Feb. 18, 1946. |
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| 4766 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/15 The Monessen Daily Independent Monessen, PA
Pearl Harbor losses could have been much less if torpedo nets had been utilized. Long time Secretary of the Navy, Harold Ickes, resigned over President Truman's recent appointments, including James K Vardaman Jr for Federal Reserve. |
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| 4767 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/17 Berkshire Evening Eagle Berkshire, MA
This week's issues for Congress: Review of Pearl Harbor Attack, Atomic Bomb testing, hearings of Allen and Vardaman for high level appointments and raising the minimum wage from 40 cents to 65 cents. |
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| 4768 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/17 Joplin Globe Joplin, MO
Atomic bomb civilian or military control? Three liberal Senators urged President Truman to withdraw Allen and Vardaman. Truman stayed by his decision. |
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| 4769 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/17 Waterloo Daily Courier Waterloo, IA
Chairman Radcliffe (D-Md) and Senator Donnell (R-MO) ready for Vardaman hearing. |
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| 4770 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/18 Oakland Tribune Oakland, CA
James K Vardaman Jr, testified that he had been completely exonerated of misappropriating funds from the Vardaman Shoe Company, St. Louis, Missouri. |
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| 4771 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/18 The Herald Press St. Joseph, MI
Banking subcommittee arranged to hear witnesses opposing the selection of James K Vardaman Jr, President Truman's Naval Aide, for a 14-year term for the Federal Reserve. |
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| 4772 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/19 Traverse City Record Eagle Traverse City, MI
James K Vardaman Jr testified at the Senate Banking Subcommittee hearing that he was a financial troubleshooter. He was president of the Tower Grove Bank and Trust Co. He told the board either it quit or he did. The board stayed. Next he was president of a shoe company which was on the verge of bankruptcy. The company changed its name to Vardaman Shoe Company and the company might have pulled into the clear, if someone hadn't padded the inventory reports. Vardaman didn't know who padded the reports. He put the company into bankruptcy and went off to war. A suit was filed against him accusing him of dipping into the till. While he was in Okinawa he learned the case had been dismissed and he had been exonerated. |
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| 4773 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/20 The Herald Press St. Joseph, MI
James K Vardaman Jr., one of three Presidential nominees, testified in Senate sub committee. |
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| 4774 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/20 The Times Recorder Zanesville, OH
Senators telegraphed 23 former banking and business associates of James K Vardaman Jr tonight asking about his fitness to be a governor of the Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4775 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/24 Council Bluffs Nonpareil Council Bluffs, IA
Three of the five members of the Senate Banking Subcommittee are in favor of confirming James K Vardaman Jr for the Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4776 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/24 Joplin Globe Joplin, MO
Majority of Senate Banking Subcommittee favors confirmation of James K Vardaman Jr who testified that he served as a "policeman" while president of a bank and he entered a shoe company in an attempt to save it from bankruptcy. A number of replies to the 23 telegrams sent out to Vardaman's business and banking associates have been received and will be reviewed next week. |
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| 4777 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 02/26 Walla Walla Union Bulletin Walla Walla, WA
Mutual benefit to President Truman and Governor Eccles to have James K Vardaman Jr on the Federal Reserve Board as he can act as a liaison to the White House. |
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| 4778 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/01 Syracuse Herald Journal Syracuse, NY
On President Truman's schedule - an informal reception given by his Naval Aide, James K Vardaman, for Samuel I Rosenman, former special counsel. |
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| 4779 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/03 Joplin Globe Joplin, MO
Frank O Bittner Jr sent a telegram to the senate subcommitte offering to testify regarding James K Vardaman Jr's appointment to the Federal Reserve Board. Bittner was Vice President of the shoe company when Vardaman was president. |
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| 4780 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/03 Walla Walla Union Bulletin Walla Walla, WA
President and Mrs. Truman attended a reception for Samuel I Rosenman, his former special council, and Mrs. Rosenman at a Washington hotel. The reception was given by James K Vardaman and Mrs. Vardaman. |
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| 4781 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/10 Joplin Globe Joplin, MO
Frank O Bittner Jr subpoenaed to testify at Vardaman hearing for Senate Banking subcommittee. |
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| 4782 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/13 Atchison Daily Globe Atchison, KS
James K Vardaman Jr received a cotton ball for President Truman from Miss Gwin Barnwell, "The Maid of Cotton". |
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| 4783 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/13 Joplin Globe Joplin, MO
The Senate Banking Subcommittee will reopen hearings regarding James K Vardaman Jr's appointment to the Federal Reserve Board on March 20, 1946 with seven witnesses, all from St. Louis: Bittner, Hemingway, an auditor, Miltenberger, Smith, Hickock and Hardin. |
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| 4784 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/13 Statesville Record Statesville, NC
James K Vardaman invited to attend the Cotton Ball by Cotton Industry's Ambassador of 1946, Miss Gwin Barnwell, of Greenwood, Mississippi who says Vardaman's Uncle lives next to her folks in Greenwood. President Truman's wife and daughter, Margaret, will be in the receiving line of the Cotton Ball. |
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| 4785 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/16 Oakland Tribune Oakland, CA
James K Vardaman Jr hearing for Federal Reserve Board receiving more attention as other hearings have concluded. |
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| 4786 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/20 Waterloo Daily Courier Waterloo, IA
Witness, Hemingway, claims James K Vardaman Jr, does not have enough banking experience to be a Federal Reserve Governor. |
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| 4787 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/21 Joplin Globe Joplin, MO
Testimonies at James K Vardaman Jr's Senate Banking Subcommittee hearing for his nomination to the Federal Reserve revealed 5 bankers in favor 1 banker and 1 past co-worker opposed. |
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| 4788 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/21 Nevada State Journal Reno, NV
James K Vardaman Jr's nomination for Federal Reserve Governor approved by Banking Subcommittee 4-0 and full banking committee 9-1 and sent to Senate for vote. |
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| 4789 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/21 Oakland Tribune Oakland, CA
Documents produced by Bittner claimed to be a forgery by Reyburn. |
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| 4790 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/22 Joplin Globe Joplin, MO
A handwriting expert confirmed the signatures on documents introduced by Bittner were not genuine. |
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| 4791 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/23 The Daily Register Harrisburg, IL
Williams, Attorney for Bittner, DeCosta and Reyburn, all employees of the Vardaman Shoe Company four years ago when James K Vardaman Jr was President is to testify next week at the Senate Banking Subcommittee for Vardaman's nomination to the Federal Reserve. |
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| 4792 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/25 Dixon Evening Telegraph Divon, IL
James K Vardaman Jr explained to the Senate Banking Subcommittee that when he discovered the Inventory Report was inflated and had a new inventory conducted he determined the Vardaman Shoe Company was insolvent and began bankruptcy proceedings. |
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| 4793 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/25 The Daily Register Harrisburg, IL
Williams, Attorney for Bittner, DeCosta and Reyburn, of the Vardaman Shoe Company testified that James K Vardaman Jr asked Reyburn to alter the inventory report to appear the company was solvent. Reyburn denied this allegation. |
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| 4794 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/26 Edwardsville Intelligencer Edwardsville, IL
Senate Banking subcommittee most likely to confirm James K Vardaman Jr's nomination for Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4795 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/26 Joplin Globe Joplin, MO
James K Vardaman Jr denied allegations by Williams and Bittner that he defrauded Bittner and ordered a "padded" inventory by employees. He set the record straight by explaining that he believed the company was solvent until he discovered the "padded" inventory. |
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| 4796 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/27 Atchison Daily Globe Atchison, KS
James K Vardaman Jr approved by Senate Banking subcommittee for Federal Reserve Governor. Details about the Senators involved and opposing viewpoint explained. |
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| 4797 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/27 Syracuse Herald Journal Syracuse, NY
James K Vardaman Jr approved 4-0 by Senate Banking subcommittee for Federal Reserve Board. |
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| 4798 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/28 Council Bluffs Nonpareil Council Bluffs, IA
James K Vardaman Jr's nomination for Federal Reserve Governor approved by Senate Banking subcommittee and sent to full banking committee for a vote where he was quickly confirmed to move on to full Senate for a vote. |
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| 4799 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 03/28 Joplin Globe Joplin, MO
Good synopsis of the process to confirm James K Vardaman Jr as a Federal Reserve Governor. Over 50 witnesses wrote in or testified on behalf of Vardaman and several witnesses opposed but were shown to be unsustained. |
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| 4800 |
 | Newspaper Article 1946 04/02 Oakland Tribune Oakland, CA
Senator Donnell (R-MO) renewed his opposition against James K Vardaman Jr's nomination to the Federal Reserve Board in the Senate delaying the vote by several days. |
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