Photograph. General Dwight D. Eisenhower speaking to the U.S. Congress. Official Caption: "Rome, 6/28/45--Eisenhower Addresses Congress--General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, makes a homecoming address to a joint session of Congress in Washington shortly after his return to the U.S. on June 18. On the rostrum behind him are Senator Kenneth McKellar (L), President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and House Speaker Sam Rayburn. General Eisenhower said in praising the teamwork that defeated Germany: 'The Allies met this challenge with vision, determination and a full comprehension of the enormity of the task ahead,' and called on the Allies to meet the problems of peace with the same mutual determination and consideration.--Acme photo through Rome OWI--(list A out) 6904."” Washington DC. 28 June 1945