Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Senator J. Howard McGrath (D-RI) (center), National Democratic Chairman, listens as President Harry S. Truman and daughter Margaret chat at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. From: Houston Post.

President Truman is welcomed to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, by the Governor of the Islands, William H. Hastie (right). The Presidential yacht, "Williamsburg," is in the background. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman signing the Civil Service Retirement Bill at the Little White House at Key West, Florida. See also 92-48. From: Houston Post.

A smiling President Harry S. Truman (center) today displays an emblem and a citation which he received from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The President stands on the White House steps with Thomas E. Braniff (left), Robert Patterson (right) and other officers of the conference. Man partly hidden at extreme right is J. Robert Rubin. The citation says Truman holds "moral principle to be above all other considerations." From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman signing the Civil Service Retirement Bill at the Little White House at Key West, Florida submarine base. See also 92-49. From: Houston Post.

Greeted at the Isla Grande airport by the Governor of Puerto Rico, Jesus T. Pinero (right), President Harry S. Truman waves to the crowd on his way to the hotel. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman is pleased with himself as he poses in what he calls his "Six-Star Admiral's Cap" aboard the USS Missouri. The Chief Executive and his party are returning from a state visit to Brazil. (Same as half of the photo on 92-3). From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman flashes a bright smile and waves his Panama hat after his arrival at Key West from his Caribbean cruise. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman arrived here aboard the "Sacred Cow." He is shown as he left the airport for the naval base. L to R: Captain Cecil Adell, Commander of the Key West Base, President Truman, and Admiral William D. Leahy. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman with the Governor of the Virgin Islands, William H. Hastie (left), looking at a plaque honoring Truman and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. The plaque was on the bandstand of Emancipation Park, Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands. From: Houston Post.