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Governor Hastie Greets Truman

77-1932
Accession Number
77-1932
7.75x9 inches
Black & White

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (left) is greeted by Governor William Hastie (second from left) as he leaves his yacht, the U.S.S. Williamsburg, for a tour of the island of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Standing in the background are, from left to right: William Hassett (wearing bow tie), Captain Robert Dennison, General Wallace Graham (mostly obscured by Krug), Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Chair of the Municipal Council of St. Thomas Mr. Roy Gordon, and Colonel Robert Landry (mostly obscured by Gordon). All others are unidentified. Truman visited St. Thomas during a vacation cruise of the area.
Date(s)
February 22, 1948