Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

An informal portrait of former President Harry S. Truman taken at a State 4-H Club meeting in Columbia, Missouri, where he gave a speech to the membership. From: 4-H Club, Columbia, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) greets unidentified 4-H Club members while holding in his hand 15 copies of the speech he is to deliver at the State 4-H Club meeting in Columbia, Missouri. From: 4-H Club, Columbia, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaks at a State 4-H Club meeting in Columbia, Missouri. From: 4-H Club, Columbia, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (standing before microphones) speaks to an audience of nearly 10,000 persons in the auditorium of his hometown shortly after his arrival in Independence, Missouri. Returning from San Francisco, where he addressed the closing session of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, President Truman stopped for a short vacation with his family in Independence. Speaking to the people in his hometown, the American Chief Executive said: "There are two things that I must accomplish as President of the United States.

President Harry S. Truman waves to a crowd in Manchester, New Hampshire, during his New England tour while campaigning for the Democratic presidential candidate. The President's daughter, Margaret, is behind him to the right. The other people are unidentified. (See also 2002-218 and 95-388.) From: Ed Farlie, The South Bergen News, Rutherford, N. J.

President Truman in the oval office signed into law the controversial Public Housing and Slum-Clearance Bill--the first of his so-called "Fair Deal" measures to be approved by Congress. Looking on as the Chief Executive affixed his signature, left to right: Senator Burnet R. Maybank (with his head turned) (D.S.C.); Senator Ralph E. Flanders (R. Vt.); Senator John J. Sparkman (D. Ala); Raymond M. Foley, Federal Housing Administrator; Brent Spence (D. Ky.); and James E. Carey, Secretary-Treasurer of the CIO. The other men are unidentified. (See also 66-2306.)

President Harry S. Truman is greeted by an unidentified woman as he stands on the platform of a train making a brief stop at the Great Northern Depot in Belton, Montana, during a campaign trip for the Democratic ticket of Stevenson and Sparkman. From: Wallace Floren.

President Harry S. Truman and his daughter, Margaret, wave from the platform of a train as it makes a brief stop at the Great Northern Depot in Belton, Montana, during a campaign trip for the Democratic ticket of Stevenson and Sparkman. The unidentified men are agents of the Secret Service. From: Wallace Floren.

President Harry S. Truman and his daughter, Margaret, stand on the platform of a train as it made a brief stop at the Great Northern Depot in Belton, Montana, during a campaign trip for the Democratic ticket of Stevenson and Sparkman. From: Wallace Floren.