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Truman shaking hands with guests on the White House lawn

73-2248
Accession Number
73-2248
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 338955594
Keywords
Award presentations
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Awards - Giving - Medals - Other
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (center) shaking hands with guests on the White House lawn in a ceremony in which he presented Presidential Unit Citations to eight U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The aircraft carriers honored were the BELLEAU WOOD, BUNKER HILL, CABOT, ESSEX, HORNET, LEXINGTON, SAN JACINTO, and YORKTOWN. Others in photo are unidentified.
Date(s)
July 16, 1946