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Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008

The President , His Family, and His Staff in a Group Photo in Key West

President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, Margaret Truman, and the president's staff, on the lawn of the Little White House, in Key West, Florida. Back row from left to right: David Lloyd (Assistant to Charles Murphy, Administrative Assistant to the President), Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, Hon. Matthew Connelly, Hon. Stanley Woodward, and Rear Admiral Robert Dennison. Front row from left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, the First Lady, President Truman, Honorable John Steelman, and Honorable William Hassett. Seated on the ground in front of the group is Margaret Truman.

President Harry S. Truman Reads Victory Proclamation

President Harry S. Truman (standing behind desk) reads the victory proclamation, officially ending World War II in Europe, with Germany signing unconditional surrender terms. Gathered around behind the President are (seated): Elmer Davis (hand to face), Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace, Major General Philip Fleming, Representative Joseph Martin, General George Marshall, J. Leonard Reinsch, Colonel Harry Vaughan (standing behind Truman), John Snyder, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, and Secretary of War Henry Stimson. Fred Vinson is in the foreground, looking into the camera.