Former President Harry S. Truman at Decalogue Society of Lawyers dinner in Chicago

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2003-311

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Decalogue Society of Lawyers; Illinois - Chicago; Truman - Dinners - Post Presidency - Decalogue Society; Truman - Trips - Post Presidential - Illinois, Chicago

People Pictured

Douglas, William O. (William Orville), 1898-

Gertz, Elmer, 1906-2000

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Arvey, Jacob M. (Jacob Meyer), 1895-1977

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Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) in a four-way handshake with (left to right) Jacob Arvey, Honorary Co-Chairman of the "All-Chicago Committee for the Truman Library" and Democratic National Committeeman from Illinois; Elmer Gertz, President of the Decalogue Society; and Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas. The event was the Decalogue Society of Lawyers Twentieth Annual Patriotic Dinner held at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois, at which President Truman was awarded the Decalogue Society of Lawyers Award of Merit for the year 1954.

Date(s)

April 27, 1955

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Former President Harry S. Truman at Decalogue Society of Lawyers dinner in Chicago