African American youth

An audience at the Harry S. Truman Library auditorium with Caucasian students and African American students. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

A student asks former President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) a question, in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library. In the audience are both Caucasian and African American students. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

A student audience listens attentively as former President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) speaks in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library. This is an audience of Caucasians and African American students. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman addresses a group of African American students in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman addresses an audience in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library. The audience is a school group of Caucasian and African American students. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaks to a school group, apparently African American students, in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman addresses a group of African American students in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman addresses an audience in the auditorium at the Harry S. Truman Library that appears to be African American students. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

In a joke being played on Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly and Press Secretary Charles Ross upon their arrival at Key West, Florida, African-American baton twirlers from the Douglas School and a marching band lead them to the Little White House. They are in Key West to join President Harry S. Truman and his party on vacation. Mr. Ross can be seen on the far left, behind the band, wearing a bow tie. On the extreme right, from right to left, are Stanley Woodward, General Harry Vaughan, Margaret Truman, and General Wallace Graham. All others are unidentified.

In a joke being played on Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly and Press Secretary Charles Ross upon their arrival at Key West, Florida, African-American baton twirlers from the Douglas School and a marching band lead them to the Little White House. They are in Key West to join President Harry S. Truman and his party on vacation. All are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.