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Welcome Crowd From Ship

… upon their arrival. all are unidentified. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords armed forces officers crowds korean war, 1950-1953 military bases naval officers ships soldiers note: if you use this image, rights assessment and attribution …

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President Harry S. Truman at Hickam Field, Honolulu, Hawaii

… stainback. others are unidentified. related collection landry, robert b. papers keywords armed forces officers governors korean war, 1950-1953 mayors naval officers presidential trips presidents hst keywords truman - trips - other - presidential people …

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Military Personnel Examine Photo Laboratory

… kimpo airport in seoul, korea. related collection landry, robert b. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 people pictured gilpatric, roswell l. (roswell leavitt), 1906-1996 ramey, roger m. (roger maxwell), 1903-1963 …

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Crew Member Fights Small Fire on USS Manchester

… quickly brought under control by alert damage control personnel. related collection parks, lewis s. papers keywords ships korean war, 1950-1953 note: if you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your responsibility. attention media: …

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Actress Monica Lewis and Seaman Eugene Reddel

… by the manchester crew during celebration of the uss manchester's return to long beach, california after tour in the korean war zone for nearly a year. captain lewis parks, is pictured in the background to the right. seated on the left is actress …

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USS Manchester Celebration Show

… performed a show for crew members of the uss manchester upon their arrival to long beach, california after being in the korean war zone for nearly a year. seated in the first row are virginia field (left), joyce mackenzie (second from left), monica …

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Harpo Marx Talks with President Harry S. Truman

… california on his way to wake island to meet with general douglas macarthur. harpo marx was at the air base to entertain korean war wounded hospitalized there. the photo is autographed: "i'm just wild about harry, harpo." keywords autographs comedians …

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Participants in "Battle Report - Washington" Program

… is seated at the desk. related collection steelman, john r. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 naval officers presidential advisors television journalists television programs people pictured brinkley, …

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Participants in "Battle Report - Washington" Pose for a Photograph

… administration, is seated. related collection steelman, john r. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 men presidential advisors soldiers television journalists television programs women people pictured brinkley, …

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Secretary Pace and Audience

… all others are unidentified. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 military bases veterans receptions people pictured pace, frank, 1912-1988 wedemeyer, albert coady, 1896-1989 …

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President Harry S. Truman with Medal of Honor Recipient

… received his medal for heroic action in january, 1951, in korea. keywords award presentations awards cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 military ceremonies, honors, and salutes presidents soldiers medal of honor people pictured dodd, carl h., …

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President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipient

… white house. family and friends are in view behind president truman and major barber. keywords award presentations awards korean war, 1950-1953 marines military ceremonies, honors, and salutes presidents medal of honor people pictured truman, harry s., …

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Harry S. Truman Papers: White House Central Files: Official File

… services of 1-v department of agriculture, office of foreign agricultural relations of 1-w department of agriculture, war food administration of 1-w department of agriculture, war food administration, endorsements of 1-x department of … on conservation & utilization of natural resources, technical committee of 85-ee united nations - united nations korean commission of 85-ff united nations - united nations conference on an inter-governmental maritime organization of 85-gg … measures committee of 85-xx united nations - world meteorological organization of 85-yy united nations - united nations korean reconstruction agency of 85-zz united nations - international penal & penitentiary commission of 85-1-a united nations …

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Dorothy Lamour at Microphone During USS Manchester Celebration

… on stage at a microphone during the uss manchester's celebration upon arrival in long beach, california after being in the korean war zone for nearly a year. hollywood actresses are seated behind lamour, including joyce mackenzie (left) and monica lewis …

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Seaman Eugene Reddel and Actress Monica Lewis

… by the manchester crew during celebration of the uss manchester's return to long beach, california after tour in the korean war zone for nearly a year. seated behind them are actresses joyce mackenzie (left) and dorothy lamour (second from right). …

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Secretary Frank Pace with Family of Lieutenant Jerome A. Sudut

… mrs. regina sudut, and mr. joseph sudut, sr. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords cabinet officers family korean war, 1950-1953 medal of honor people pictured pace, frank, 1912-1988 sudut, diana sudut, joseph sudut, joseph, jr. sudut, …

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Participants in "Battle Report - Washington" Program Pose for a Photograph

… is reporter robert mccormick. related collection steelman, john r. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 presidential advisors television journalists television programs people pictured steelman, john roy, 1900-1999 …

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Participants in "Battle Report - Washington" Pose for a Photograph

… of tv news and special events and john r. steelman. related collection steelman, john r. papers keywords cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 naval officers presidential advisors television journalists television programs people pictured halsey, …

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General Douglas MacArthur Stands Near Conference House

… and general omar bradley. related collection rigdon, william m. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 naval officers hst keywords truman - trips - wake island - 1950 people pictured bradley, omar nelson, …

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Medal of Honor Recipient Henry A. Commiskey With Family

… a., jr. the award was presented for bravery in korea, september 20, 1950. keywords award presentations awards children korean war, 1950-1953 marines medal of honor people pictured commiskey, henry a. (henry alfred), 1927-1971 note: if you use this …

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President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipient and Family

… of the navy. others in the background are unidentified. keywords award presentations awards cabinet officers children korean war, 1950-1953 marines presidents medal of honor people pictured kimball, dan able, 1896-1970 commiskey, henry a. (henry …

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President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipients

… officials and family members are standing behind the president and the recipients. keywords award presentations awards korean war, 1950-1953 marines military ceremonies, honors, and salutes presidents medal of honor people pictured truman, harry s., …

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President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipients

… ceremony took place at the white house. others in the background are unidentified. keywords award presentations awards korean war, 1950-1953 military ceremonies, honors, and salutes presidents soldiers medal of honor people pictured truman, harry s., …

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President Truman's News Conference, March 20, 1952

… fl, at 9:30 a.m. on thursday, march 20, 1952. press secretary joseph short is featured. topics discussed included: the korean war; whether the united states has given monetary aid to russia; comments made in the book "mr. president" by william …

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Presidential Years: (1949 - 1953)

… ordered the atomic energy commission to develop the hydrogen bomb. 26 june: ordered u.s. air and sea forces to aid south korean troops in resisting the communist forces of north korea which had invaded south korea the day before. 30 june: announced that he had ordered american ground forces in japan to korea and the navy to blockade the korean coast. the president's korean policy was backed by the u.n. security council. general douglas macarthur, the american … white house announced that at clark's request his nomination would not be resubmitted. 24 october: proclaimed state of war with germany to be officially at an end as of 19 october. 1952 2 january: submitted to congress plan to reorganize bureau …

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Navy Under Secretary Francis P. Whitehair Presents Medal of Honor

… son, first lieutenant baldomero lopez, who was killed in korea. related collection whitehair, francis p. papers keywords korean war, 1950-1953 cabinet officers medal of honor people pictured whitehair, francis p. (francis preston), 1900-1977 note: if …

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General Nathan Twining and R. L. Gilpatric Arrive in Pusan, Korea

… bomb wing. related collection landry, robert b. papers keywords airplanes, military armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 people pictured gilpatric, roswell l. (roswell leavitt), 1906-1996 twining, nathan f. (nathan farragut), …

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A Siamese Sailors Boards the Rescue Helicopter

… conducting a united nations operation. related collection parks, lewis s. papers keywords sailors military helicopters korean war, 1950-1953 note: if you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your responsibility. attention media: …

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Officers of Nationalist Navy Pose with Captain Lewis Parks and Commander Tommy Fleck

… fleck of the us navy, and an unknown officer. related collection parks, lewis s. papers keywords naval officers ships korean war, 1950-1953 people pictured parks, lewis s. (lewis smith), 1902-1982 note: if you use this image, rights assessment and …

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Deceased North Koreans in Sampan Alongside USS Manchester

… still alive and receiving help from crew members of the uss manchester. related collection parks, lewis s. papers keywords korean war, 1950-1953 ships note: if you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your responsibility. attention media: …

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Siamese Crew Members of the Stranded HMTS Prasae Fire on Enemy Combatants

… navy lieutenant ducoing took photographs and witnessed several enemy soldiers killed while on this beach. keywords beaches korean war, 1950-1953 sailors note: if you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your responsibility. attention …

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Last Crew Members of HMTS Prasae Are Evacuated by USS Manchester Helicopter

… commander vudhichae's crew are evacuated. related collection parks, lewis s. papers keywords beaches military helicopters korean war, 1950-1953 note: if you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your responsibility. attention media: …

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Unknown Man Stands at Microphone During Manchester Celebration Show

… troupe that performed aboard the uss manchester during its return celebration to long beach, california after being in the korean war zone. seated behind him are actresses virginia field (left), joyce mackenzie (second from left), and monica lewis (second …

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President Harry S. Truman takes his morning walk in San Francisco

… his morning walk in the drizzly rain in san francisco. the president will address the nation on foreign policy and the korean situation from the war memorial opera house, birthplace of the united nations. donor: hennepin county historical society keywords presidential …

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General James Van Fleet with General Edward M. Almond

… korea. the committee is trying to fix the blame for the shortage. from: beth gore. keywords armed forces officers generals korean war, 1950-1953 legislators people pictured almond, edward m. (edward mallory), 1892-1979 van fleet, james a. (james alward), …

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Secretary Frank Pace With Medal of Honor Winners

… secretary pace, and first lieutenant lloyd l. burke. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 soldiers medal of honor people pictured pace, frank, 1912-1988 burke, lloyd leslie, 1924-1999 hernandez, …

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General Douglas MacArthur Escorting Secretary of the Army Frank Pace

… others unidentified. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers generals korean war, 1950-1953 soldiers people pictured macarthur, douglas, 1880-1964 pace, frank, 1912-1988 note: if you use this image, …

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Lieutenant General Matthew E. Ridgway with Frank Pace

… to the far eastern theater. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 soldiers people pictured pace, frank, 1912-1988 ridgway, matthew b. (matthew bunker), 1895-1993 note: if you …

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Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")

… s. truman description president harry s. truman's former special assistant, averell harriman, discusses aspects of the korean war and his role as liaison between the president and general douglas macarthur.    because this is an interview with someone …

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Captain Lewis S. Parks with Monica Lewis and Jane Wyman

… like the uss manchester. the crew of the uss manchester had just arrived to long beach, california after being in the korean war zone for nearly a year. actress monica lewis, third from left, and singer jane wyman, far left. all others are unknown. …

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Seaman Charles Ryan and Dorothy Lamour Dance

… lamour dance the hula during celebration of the uss manchester's return to long beach, california after tour in the korean war zone for nearly a year. hollywood actresses are seated behind them, including monica lewis, far right with captain lewis …

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Truman with Soldiers at Medal of Honor Exhibit

… hands with lieutenant colonel lewis millett (far right), a congressional medal of honor recipient for his service in the korean war. they are attending a special exhibit on the congressional medal of honor at the harry s. truman library in independence, …

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Address at the Music Hall in Cincinnati

… met it and we have defeated it. but the last time we did not do enough, soon enough, so we had to fight a big and terrible war later on. if anybody tells you that this is play, that it is easy, and that it can be done without an effort, you had … their respective opinions. but our officials checked their views all around-they checked with general macarthur, with the korean government, which was urging withdrawal, with the united nations. they were all in accord on the withdrawal. our military services were arming and training south korean forces; we were planning to furnish economic and military aid; korea had made real progress since 1946. taking these …

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Democratic National Committee Records

… 1, 1944 press research --vol. i, no. 20--senator harry s. truman speech, oklahoma city--on democratic principles winning war on home front, june 14, 1943 library clippings files, 1944-1963: harry s. truman file: biographical data - truman the … insurance message to congress on extension of defense production act, february 11, 1952 economic control subsequent to korean war, august 1950 signs defense production act, september 8, 1950 message to congress on seven point legislative … foreign policy--asia and korea box 19 chinese policy japanese policy japanese peace treaty, 1951 "we are not at war" (korean crisis) korean crisis, june 1950 message to nation on korean war, september 1, 1950 library clippings files, …

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Military Officials Inspect Armament in Pusan, Korea

… 17th bomb wing, pusan, korea. related collection landry, robert b. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 people pictured gilpatric, roswell l. (roswell leavitt), 1906-1996 twining, nathan f. (nathan farragut), …

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Seaman Eugene Reddel and Monica Lewis

… by the manchester crew during celebration of the uss manchester's return to long beach, california, after tour in the korean war zone for nearly a year. hollywood actresses marilyn monroe (seated, third from left), carole morton (seated fourth from …

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Captain Lewis S. Parks Poses with Keelung, Taiwan Officials

… taiwan; major general s. w. ch'en, port commander. related collection parks, lewis s. papers keywords naval officers ships korean war, 1950-1953 people pictured parks, lewis s. (lewis smith), 1902-1982 note: if you use this image, rights assessment and …

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President Truman and advisers after returning from Wake Island Conference

… army secretary frank pace and general omar bradley. keywords ambassadors cabinet officers presidents presidential trips korean war, 1950-1953 soldiers people pictured acheson, dean, 1893-1971 bradley, omar nelson, 1893-1981 harriman, w. averell …

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President Truman Upon His Return From Wake Island

… and secretary of the treasury john w. snyder. related collection anderson, e. vernice papers keywords cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 presidential trips presidents hst keywords truman - cabinet - truman with members; truman - trips - wake …

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Secretary Frank Pace with the Family of Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton

… related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords african american sailors african americans cabinet officers family korean war, 1950-1953 medal of honor people pictured pace, frank, 1912-1988 charlton, chester e. charlton, clara charlton, dephnia …

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Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and General Douglas MacArthur

… related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords airplanes, military armed forces officers cabinet officers generals korean war, 1950-1953 people pictured macarthur, douglas, 1880-1964 pace, frank, 1912-1988 note: if you use this image, rights …

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Secretary Frank Pace with Sergeant Lawrence Ray

… all others are unidentified. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 military bases soldiers receptions people pictured pace, frank, 1912-1988 ray, lawrence wedemeyer, albert …

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Movie Comedian Joe E. Brown Greets Soldiers

… all others in the background are unidentified. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords actors comedians korean war, 1950-1953 military bases receptions people pictured brown, joe e. (joe evan), 1892- note: if you use this image, rights …

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Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews on Far East Inspection Tour

… east, november 12-30, 1950. related collection matthews, francis p. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 naval officers hst keywords korea people pictured matthews, francis patrick, 1887-1952 joy, c. turner (charles …

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Participants in "Battle Report - Washington" Program Pose for a Photograph

… brinkley, the nbc newsman, is seated at the desk. related collection steelman, john r. papers keywords cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 presidential advisors television journalists television programs people pictured brinkley, david, 1920-2003 …

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Robert G. Nixon Oral History

… with the international news service (ins), 1930-58; ins state department and foreign relations correspondent in 1938; war correspondent, attached to the british army in france and belgium, 1940, during invasion of the low countries; evacuated … , 508 , 512 speech dealing with the defense perimeter of the united states, 495-496 truman, harry s.: informs of the north korean invasion of south korea, 719-720 , 721 as secretary of state for, 505 , 508 adams, sherman, visits white house, … 119 atomic bomb: germany: attempts to develop, 330-331 speculation of use in, if the war had continued, 337-338 , 340-341 korean war, possible use during, 805-810 leahy, william, opinion of the power of, 713-714 nixon, robert g.: knowledge of the …

Oral History

Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")

… unrestricted description harry s. truman discusses how he and general macarthur fell out over the chinese entry into the korean war. sound only . date(s) ca. 1961 - 1963 sd-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and … truman details how the chinese poured in, driving us back. he said he and the american people were worried about a world war if we got mixed up with the chinese communists. 3:32   harry s. truman declares he and general macarthur fell out over …

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Injured British Pilot is Rescued by USS Manchester Crew

… eye and severe shock. he recovered in the uss manchester sick bay. related collection parks, lewis s. papers keywords korean war, 1950-1953 airmen sailors military helicopters note: if you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your …

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USS Manchester's Helicopter on Snow Covered Beach in Korea

… eastern coast during a blizzard. related collection parks, lewis s. papers keywords beaches ships military helicopters korean war, 1950-1953 note: if you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your responsibility. attention media: …

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Monica Lewis Gives Speech Aboard USS Manchester

… lewis gives a speech aboard uss manchester during its arrival celebration in long beach, california after being in the korean war zone for nearly a year. captain lewis parks is in the background to the right. also present in the front row are virginia …

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Seaman Eugene Reddel and Monica Lewis

… by the manchester crew during celebration of the uss manchester's return to long beach, california after tour in the korean war zone for nearly a year. seated behind them are actresses joyce mackenzie (left) and dorothy lamour (second from right). …

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Actress Monica Lewis Smiles for the Camera

… at a microphone on stage during celebration of the uss manchester's return to long beach, california after tour in the korean war zone for nearly a year. she is reaching for an autographed photo of herself. hollywood actresses are seated her, …

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Seaman Charles Ryan and Dorothy Lamour

… lamour dance the hula during celebration of the uss manchester's return to long beach, california after tour in the korean war zone for nearly a year. hollywood actresses are seated behind them, including monica lewis, far right with captain lewis …

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Unknown Man Stands at Microphone During USS Manchester Celebration

… man stands at microphone during celebration of the uss manchester's return to long beach, california after tour in the korean war zone for nearly a year. hollywood actresses are seated behind him, including virginia field and joyce mackenzie (left and …

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Lieutenant Junior Grade E. Peterson and Lieutenant Junior Grade R. W. Maher, Doctors in Korea

… the u.s.s. pickaway, inchon, korea. related collection harry s. truman papers: president's secretary's files keywords korean war, 1950-1953 marines physicians ships hst keywords ships - u.s.s. pickaway people pictured maher, r. w., u.s. marine …

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President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor

… a larger enemy force in korea. action took place near sudong, korea in november, 1950. keywords award presentations awards korean war, 1950-1953 marines presidents medal of honor people pictured truman, harry s., 1884-1972 note: if you use this image, …

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President Truman's Return From Wake Island

… john snyder. all others are unidentified. related collection anderson, e. vernice papers keywords cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 presidential trips presidents hst keywords truman - cabinet - truman with members; truman - trips - wake …

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Participants in "Battle Report - Washington"

… of tv news and special events is seated at the desk. related collection steelman, john r. papers keywords cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 presidential advisors television journalists television programs people pictured steelman, john roy, 1900-1999 …

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Participants in "Battle Report - Washington" Television Program on the Set

… producer of the show for the truman administration is seated. related collection steelman, john r. papers keywords airmen korean war, 1950-1953 marines presidential advisors soldiers television journalists television programs people pictured steelman, …

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President Harry S. Truman Congratulates Medal of Honor Recipient

… is mrs. thomas hudner, mother of lt. hudner. others are unidentified. keywords sailors award presentations awards korean war, 1950-1953 military ceremonies, honors, and salutes presidents medal of honor people pictured truman, harry s., 1884-1972 …

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Frederick Nolting Oral History Interview

… people go into government service in the first place; perhaps we can start there. nolting: well, when i came out of the war (out of the navy), i needed a job. number two, i had, in the last six months of the war, been assigned to what was called … foreign service in those days. incidentally, some of those recommendations of our planning group were valuable when the korean war broke out. mckinzte: were you immediately assigned to dutch affairs? nolting: no. walt rostow was the first … allocated to south korea for things like concrete, steel, barbed wire, and things of that sort against a possible north korean invasion. so far as i know, those allocations were too late and the materials did not arrive in time. they may have …

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John W. Snyder is Interviewed by Robert Cochran, continued

… of previous recordings. john w. snyder, former secretary of the treasury, discusses the military build-up to world war ii and the fact that the u. s. had used world war i era weapons and materials for training until it became obvious that the u.s. would be involved. the first thing the … treasury following the death of a supreme court justice and vinson's appointment to that post. he briefly touches on the korean war and the senate hearings over the firing of general douglas macarthur. he explained that the government had …

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Harry S. Truman Papers Staff Member and Office Files James V. Fitzgerald Files

… mostly regarding labor and labor disputes, although in 1950, the focus switches to international events such as the korean war and the increasing tensions between the u.s. and russia. the purpose of these files is unknown, but it’s apparent that … war and the faltering civil rights program; the increasing concern with china and “red aggression”; anti-isolationism; the korean war; the draft; increasing food prices; and senator mccarthy’s communist charges. [ top of the page | administrative …

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General James Van Fleet with Chairman Dewy Short of the House Armed Services Committee

… arrival at the hearing, and left is van fleet as he testified. from: beth gore. keywords armed forces officers generals korean war, 1950-1953 legislators hst keywords people pictured short, dewey jackson, 1898-1979 van fleet, james a. (james alward), …

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Photo in color of President Truman greeting Douglas MacArthur

… from the humid salt air. there was editing to repair the salt damage. donor: susan d. crane. keywords generals korean war, 1950-1953 presidential trips presidents hst keywords truman - dignitaries - military - macarthur, douglas; truman - …

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President Truman Addressing the Crowd at Wake Island

… background are unidentified. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 naval officers presidential press secretaries presidential trips presidents soldiers hst keywords wake island; …

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President Harry S. Truman Leaving Wake Island

… all others are unidentified. related collection pace, frank, jr. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 presidential advisors presidential press secretaries presidential trips presidents hst keywords wake island; …

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Participants in "Battle Report - Washington" Pose for a Photograph

… show for the truman administration, is seated. related collection steelman, john r. papers keywords armed forces officers korean war, 1950-1953 marines presidential advisors television journalists television programs women soldiers people pictured …

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Address at a Dinner of the Civil Defense Conference

… not fool ourselves--there is such a chance. we must prepare for it. the other thing we must do is to try to prevent atomic war from coming. that is what i have been working for ever since i became president. that is what our foreign policy is all … peace and to increase their strength to stop aggression. the united nations is being severely tested today because of the korean conflict. the fighting there is requiring great sacrifices. in a time of crisis there is a tendency to look for some … been urged to take measures which would spread the fighting in the far east. we have been told that this would bring the korean conflict to a speedy conclusion; that it would save the lives of our troops. in my judgment that just isn't true. i …

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General John H. Chiles Oral History Interview

… staff of the far east command, and supreme commander for the allied powers, 1948-50; staff officer and combat officer, korean war, 1950-51. independence, missouri july 27, 1977 by d. clayton james [ notices and restrictions | interview transcript | … became chief of staff, doyle hickey came in to be the fec deputy. so i was there during all the preliminaries to the korean war. the attack in june 1950 was an absolutely complete surprise. dcj: from secretary of the general staff, scap and …

Oral History

President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor to Raymond G. Davis

… and six year old miles davis on the right. the original print is retouched. keywords award presentations awards children korean war, 1950-1953 marines military ceremonies, honors, and salutes presidents medal of honor people pictured truman, harry s., …

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President Truman's Return From Wake Island

… others are unidentified. related collection anderson, e. vernice papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 presidential trips presidents hst keywords truman - cabinet - truman with members; truman - trips - wake …

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Universal-International Newsreels

… magazine editors, and gives speech regarding the history and philosophy of dictators. january 19, 1951. 01:50   the war in korea – united nations forces fighting under leadership of gen. matthew ridgway; air and land bombardments, spotter … the farm of dana coffee. 08:05   washington [state] – canadians set sail for korea – six thousand reinforcements for the korean war set sail from seattle, after training at ft. lewis. 08:35   toronto – hairstyles in vogue, convention in toronto … forces slow communists in korea; united nations forces under gen. james a. van fleet are shown in combat action. 15:55   korean war orphans shown receiving humanitarian aid. 16:30   british submarine hms affray missing, scenes of the search by u. …

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Chronological Look at the Life of Harry S. Truman and His Times

… susan b. anthony, pioneer of the women's suffrage movement, dies in new york. 1917 truman joins the army to fight in world war i; later promoted to lieutenant, captain, then major. 1917 usa enters war against germany. women are given the right to … and hopi indians. truman seizes the steel mills. he signs a veteran's bill to provide educational and other benefits for korean war veterans. truman announces he will not run for a third term and begins plans for a korean peace parley. 1952 the 22nd amendment prohibiting any president from holding office more than two terms. u.s. supreme …

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Medals of Honor Presented to Families of Two Soldier Heroes

… pace, frank, jr. papers keywords african american sailors african americans award presentations cabinet officers family korean war, 1950-1953 medal of honor people pictured pace, frank, 1912-1988 charlton, chester e. charlton, clara charlton, dephnia …

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Participants in the Television Program "Battle Report - Washington"

… events leans on the desk. related collection steelman, john r. papers keywords armed forces officers cabinet officers korean war, 1950-1953 presidential advisors television journalists television programs people pictured harriman, w. averell (william …

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President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipients

… virginia. the photograph shows evidence of being touched up by the newspaper. keywords award presentations awards korean war, 1950-1953 marines military ceremonies, honors, and salutes presidents medal of honor people pictured truman, harry s., …

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President Truman's News Conference, February 14, 1952

… as a presidential candidate; senator robert taft's chances for receiving the republican nomination for president; the korean war; the vacancy in the labor relations board; statement of appreciation by truman for an article which appeared in a new …

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Top-ten most popular museum artifacts

… top-ten most popular museum artifacts   in 1917, bess wallace gave a copy of this picture to harry as he went off to war. the attached card read: “i’m depending on this to take you to france and back all safe and sound.” captain truman carried it throughout the war and president truman displayed it on his desk for the rest of his life. the photograph can be found in the world war i … processing the contents of truman’s desk after his passing. the letter and purple heart are displayed in the center of the korean war gallery.   image thomas hart benton's mural, "independence and the opening of the west". the mural can be found in …

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Golden, William T. Papers

… committee, which was established in its earliest form in 1951. william t. golden is considered a pioneer of post-world war ii science policy because of his service as an advisor to president truman from 1950 to 1951. during this time mr. golden … to president truman on how the country could most effectively mobilize its scientific resources in the context of the korean war. he developed an advisory system to guide presidential decisions on key scientific issues. golden’s work helped lead to …

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J. Thomas Schneider Oral History Interview

… believe, 59 years of age.) a couple of months after that general pershing informed me that the president and secretary of war [newton d.] baker had requested him to make a tour of military camps and posts, as well as principal industrial areas … pricing policies in connection with the   [18] munitions board, which i did, and while engaged in that, just before the korean war broke out, the president and secretary of defense louis johnson asked me to become chairman of the personnel … that were discussed. that council met at least once a week, and sometimes more, especially after the commencement of the korean war. but up to the time of the commencement of the korean war, that period in between there -- do you recall what date …

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John W. Snyder Oral History Interview, July 2, 1969

… to the director of the reconstruction finance corporation, 1940-44; federal loan administrator, 1945; director, office of war mobilization and reconversion, 1945-46. secretary snyder was a longtime close friend of harry s. truman beginning with … year 1951. this revenue bill was not quite up to what it should have been, but it at least made a step towards meeting the korean expenditures that were, of course, at that time, completely unpredictable. and we did take a step to try to meet some … in february 1950, i tried to emphasize the necessity for limiting the amount of excise tax reduction, because of the korean situation, and specified most urgently the need of reduction of the excises on transportation or property and persons, …

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Papers of Harry S. Truman Staff Member and Office Files: National Security Council File

… to 1953. also in this series are memoranda for the director of central intelligence and other officials, dealing with cold war trouble spots and other national security concerns. the national security council determinations file contains memoranda … issues; memoranda for the president regarding the early cold war hotspots (including the rise of the soviet bloc and the korean situation); daily korean summaries/bulletins; office of reports and estimates memoranda on foreign policy hotspots (such as u.s. withdrawal …

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GRANTING AMNESTY AND PARDON TO CERTAIN PERSONS CONVICTED BY COURT-MARTIAL OF DESERTION FROM THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES

… act of 1940 (54 stat. 1141) provides in part that a person who at any time during which the united states is at war deserts the military or naval forces of the united states shall upon conviction thereof by a court-martial be ineligible … or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by deserting the military or naval forces of the united states in time of war, provided that he is convicted thereof by court-martial and as a result of such conviction is dismissed or dishonorably … april 28, 1952; and whereas no active hostilities existed between august 14, 1945, and june 25, 1950, the date of the korean invasion; and whereas it appears that it would be in the public interest to grant amnesty and pardon, to the extent …

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Address at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago

… own community, and to walk humbly with his god. those basic qualities of his character stood the test of fire in our civil war, and saved this great union. i feel that those same qualities of integrity and humility that made lincoln great, are … now let's look at some harder problems. it would be hard for me--it would be hard for most of us, i believe--to make the korean conflict a partisan political issue. i think of the fact that this whole nation was practically unanimous on june 26, … have asked him a question about it, however, because in a speech at detroit the other night he set out to prove that the korean aggression was all the fault of the democrats. that would have been hard for most people. most people think it was due …

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Ayers, Eben A. Papers

… mostly copies of documents that are also in the president's secretary's files, harry s. truman papers. the next series, korean war chronology, contains monthly state department reports summarizing the major military, diplomatic, and political events that occurred on each day of the korean conflict from march, 1951 through may, 1952 (except that the reports for january and march of 1952 are missing from …

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Universal-International Newsreels

… invasion”. footage of the dedication of an unknown historic fort. soldiers in period costume of the revolutionary war and war of 1812. views of historic military parade with modern day military officers saluting as historically dressed … back the united nations. views of american troops arriving in korea; general douglas macarthur visiting the battle front; korean refugees fleeing the advancement of communist forces; marines preparing to leave for japan; and canadian destroyers embarking to join other united nation’s warships. (silent, but sound briefly back in periodically, in possibly korean or chinese language.) 12:25   “tennis at wimbledon”. footage of wimbledon tennis tournament, and match between budge …

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John J. Muccio Oral History Interview, February 10, 1971

… new authorities, there was a constant transfer of responsibility from u.s. military government authorities to their new korean counterparts. it was very intricate.  one interesting and complicating factor that plagued me during this period was … of the very first u.s. international problems handled under the new mechanism of the national security council. and the korean position was elaborated and set forth in the national security council and issued by president truman, i forget the … was the first time that the transfer of military government functions to a civilian agency had taken place after world war ii. i would undoubtedly face problems they didn't have ready answers to, but for me to use my judgment and they'd back me …

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President Truman's News Conference on the Budget, January 19, 1952

… u. s.; atomic energy commission; budget, bureau of the; debt, bureau of the public; department of defense; flood control; korean war - cost; st lawrence seaway; taxes; treasury, united states. speakers truman, harry s., 1884-1972 production and copyright …

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President Truman's Remarks to Members of the National Advisory Committee of the Veterans Administration Voluntary Services

… of medicine and surgery of the veterans administration, and general of the army george c. marshall. in two parts. keywords korean war, 1950-1953 veterans' medical care speakers truman, harry s., 1884-1972 production and copyright u.s. army signal corps …

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