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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Truman signing Army - Air Force proclamation

President Harry S. Truman signing a proclamation making August 1st Army Air Force Day. L-R: General James H. Doolittle (seated), President of the Air Force Association; Lieutenant General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (standing), Deputy Commander Army Air Force; President Truman (seated); Major General Lauris Norstad (standing), Director of Plans and Operations, War Department, General Staff; W. Stuart Symington (seated), Assistant Secretary of War for Air.

President Truman aboard ship

President Harry S. Truman (center in white suit) receiving a scroll and other items from the officers and crew of the submarine U-2513, proclaiming him a qualified submariner. President Truman and other members of his party visited the submarine while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing behind President Truman on the left is Admiral William Leahy. Also in the photo is Presidential Press Secretary Charles Ross (last row, in dark suit, next to naval officer) and Charles Steelman (next to Mr. Ross). All others in the photo are unidentified.

President Truman with Freshman Democrat Congressmen

President Harry S. Truman with the Freshman Democratic Congressmen. From left to right: Charles B. Deane (North Carolina), Joe L. Evins (Tennessee), President Truman, Monroe M. Reddon (North Carolina), James C. Davis (Georgia). Second row, left to right: Wingate Lucas(Texas), John F. Kennedy (Massachusetts), John Bell Williams (Mississippi), Laurie C. Battle (Alabama). Third row, left to right: W.J. Bryan Dorn (South Carolina), Robert E. Jones (Alabama), John A. Blatnik (Minnesota). Fourth row, left to right: Omar Burleson (Texas), and Harold D. Donohue (Massachusetts).

Harry S. Truman at a ship ceremony

President Harry S. Truman (center in white suit) receiving a scroll and other items from the officers and crew of the submarine U-2513, proclaiming him a qualified submariner. President Truman and other members of his party visited the submarine while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing behind President Truman on the left is Admiral William Leahy. Also in the photo is Presidential Press Secretary Charles Ross (last row, in dark suit, next to naval officer) and Charles Steelman (next to Mr. Ross). All others in the photo are unidentified.

President Truman with NFL Season Pass

President Harry S. Truman (left) holds an engraved pass to attend any National Football League game for the upcoming season. The season pass was presented to President Truman in the Oval Office by President of the National Professional Football League, Bert Bell (center), and owner of the Washington Redskins, George Marshall (right). Same as photo 77-3532 and 59-1373.