Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman (at lectern) speaks to a joint session of Congress about the railroad strike. Senator Walter F. George (left) and Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn (right) sit behind the president. (see 59-1125)

From his desk in the Oval Office of the White House, President Harry S. Truman (left) watches as John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers (right) and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (center) sign the new contracts that ended the coal miner strike. Vice Admiral Ben Moreell stands in the background, left. The other two men standing in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman steps out of a car holding a notebook and wearing a hat. He is probably on his way in to the Capitol Building to give his speech to the joint session of Congress on proposed railroad strike legislation.

In the Oval Office of the White House, President Harry S. Truman (front-left) shakes hands with John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers. Secretary of the Interior, Julius Krug, shakes hands with John O'Leary. Vice Admiral Ben Moreell is in the background, center, and another unidentified man looks on, right. The moment commemorates the signing of a new labor contract with the coal miners that ended the strike begun in April, 1946.

Portrait of President Harry S. Truman sitting at his desk in the Oval Office, reading papers.

President Harry S. Truman with First Lady Bess Truman on his right, stand between Bab Lincoln (left) and Grace McGerr (right). The occasion was a reception at the Mayflower Hotel for the American Newspaper Women's Club.

President Harry S. Truman, left, accompanied by Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson on the right and Major General Withers A. Burress, Commanding General of the Infantry Center in the middle, pass through a honor guard of Third Infantry Division troops while visiting Fort Benning, Georgia. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Ga., 21 April 1950. Visit of Harry S. Truman, President of the United States."

Members of the Presidential party enjoy a remark by General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, far left, second row with face partially hidden, during Problem 2361 (Tank-Infantry-Artillery in the Attack) at Fort Benning, Georgia. President Harry S. Truman is seated on the first row, center. On the right of Truman is Brooke Claxton, Minister of Defense of Canada and to Mr. Truman's left is Major General Withers A. Burress, Commanding General of the Infantry Center. General Mark Clark, Commander AFF is seated far left, 3rd row.

President Harry S. Truman, center, holds the Infantry Center plaque presented to him by Major General Withers A. Burress, right, during Truman's visit to Fort Benning, Georgia. Louis A. Johnson, left, Secretary of Defense applauds. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Ga., 21 April 1950. Visit of Harry S. Truman, President of the United States."

President Harry S. Truman is shown ready to enter the presidential airplane, "Independence", to depart from Lawson Air Force Base for Eglin Air Force Base, Florida after a one-day tour of Fort Benning, Georgia. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Ga., 21 April 1950. Visit of Harry S. Truman, President of the United States."