Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks to the crown during the dedication of Samuel Gompers Square in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (standing, back to camera) speaks during the dedication ceremony at Arlington Memorial Bridge for the equestrian statues given to the United States by Italy. Also pictured: Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi (left of Truman). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Ezio Pinza (at podium) sings for the dedication of the equestrian statues at Arlington Memorial Bridge that were given to the United States by the people of Italy. Also pictured, front row: Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left); President Harry S. Truman (second from left); and Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi (right of podium). The two men seated behind President Truman and General Robert Landry (left) and General Harry Vaughan (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi (at podium) speaks during the dedication ceremony at Arlington Memorial Bridge for the Equestrian Statues given to the United States by Italy. Also pictured, front row: Secretary of State Dean Acheson (third from left); President Harry S. Truman (fourth from left); and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from right). Seated behind President Truman are General Robert Landry (left) and General Harry Vaughan (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, President Harry S. Truman, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson at the dedication ceremonies at Arlington Memorial Bridge for the equestrian statues given to the United States by Italy.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks at the dedication ceremonies at the Arlington Memorial Bridge for the equestrian statues given to the United States by the people of Italy. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman greets Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi and guests before the dedication of the equestrian statues at the Arlington Memorial Bridge. From left to right: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President Truman; and Prime Minister De Gasperi. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (at podium) speaks during the dedication ceremony at Arlington Memorial Bridge for the equestrian statues given to the United States by Italy. Also pictured, front row: President Harry S. Truman (left); Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi (third from right); and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right). Seated in the second row of chairs on the left are Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman, General Wallace Graham (partly obscured by post), General Robert Landry, and General Harry Vaughan. All others unidentified.

An unidentified man speaks during a ceremony welcoming President Plaza of Ecuador to the United States. Pictured, front row: Secretary of State Dean Acheson (second from left); Vice President Alben Barkley (fourth from left); President Harry S. Truman (sixth from left); and President Galo Plaza (seventh from left). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman poses with celebrities and others at the rededication of the Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre to the Carter Barron Amphitheatre in Washington's Rock Creek Park. From left to right: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Edward J. Kelly, Superintendent of National Capital Parks; unidentified; dancer Gower Champion; unidentified; singer Kathryn Grayson; President Truman; dancer Marge Champion; actor Walter Pidgeon; unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook