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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman Throws Out the First Pitch

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch at a baseball game between the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. In the front row, from left to right: Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Truman, General Robert Landry, Connie Mack, Vice President Alben Barkley, and Washington Senators manager Bucky Harris. Seated near the center, partly obscured by President Truman is Press Secretary Charles Ross. Standing a few rows directly behind President Truman is Colonel Cornelius Mara (in uniform). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Shakes Hands with George M. Brown

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with United States Navy officer George M. Brown, just before his retirement on December 1, 1951. From left to right: Martin J. Bower, George M. Brown, Secret Service agent R. J. Jamison, President Truman, Captain Cecil Adell (mostly obscured), and Rear Admiral Robert Dennison. This ceremony took place during President Harry S. Truman's vacation to Key West, Florida, at the Boca Chica naval base.