Charles Lindbergh was photographed after testifying in front of the House Appropriations Committee on the need for continued federal funding and increased federal regulation of the aviation industry. When he stepped onto the House Floor, Lindbergh was greeted by a standing ovation and announced by Speaker Nicholas Longworth as “America’s most attractive citizen.” Shown from left to right are: Representatives Mary Norton, Speaker Longworth, William P. McCracken, Jr., of the Commerce Department’s Aeronautics Branch, Lindbergh, Representative John Tilson, Dr. William P. McCracken, Sr., and Representative F. J. Garrett.
