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President Harry S. Truman (left) speaks with reporters upon his return from a weekend on Jefferson Island in Chesapeake Bay. He told the unidentified newsmen gathered on the South Portico of the White House that he takes full responsibility for future development and use of the atomic bomb. Donor: Clinton A. Brown

Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, Democratic candidate for vice president (second from left) watches the second World Series game in between the St. Louis Cardinal and the St. Louis Browns in St. Louis, Missouri. He is accompanied by James Finnegan (right), Collector of Internal Revenue for St. Louis and Mrs. Finnegan (left). Others in the background are unidentified.

Vice-President Henry A. Wallace (left) and Senator Harry S. Truman, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, acknowledge applause at a Liberal Party rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) talks with Henry Laussucq, 62-year-old Pittsburgh artist (right), during an interview at the White House. Also present is Major General William J. Donovan (center), Office of Strategic Services chief for whom Laussucq operated as advance underground agent in France in preparation for D-Day. The President gave Laussucq his personal congratulations on a job well done.

President Harry S. Truman (right) waves as he boards the "Sacred Cow," the special presidential plane, for a trip to Independence, Missouri. From left to right: Senator Alben W. Barkley, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Representative Noble J. Gregory, and President Truman. Donor: Clinton A. Brown

Vice President Harry S. Truman (glasses, right) raises his hand as he takes oath of office from his predecessor, Henry A. Wallace (left), on the South Portico of the White House. Others in photo are from left to right: Admiral William D. Leahy (mostly obscured by Wallace); unidentified Secret Service personnel; unidentified Navy Officer; Colonel James Roosevelt; and Major General Edwin M. Watson.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, foreground)prepares to throw out a baseball at a baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators. Also present is President Truman's Press Secretary, Charles Ross (seated, right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right), accepts a farewell kiss from his mother, Mrs. Martha E. Truman (92) as he prepares to leave Grandview, Missouri for Washington, D.C. Donor: Clinton A. Brown

In Boot Hill, a burying ground for gunmen located in Tombstone, Arizona, is a small cross with an epitaph. It reads "Jack Williams Done His Damndest." President Truman said he would like such an epitaph on his grave jokingly in a press conference. Donor: H. Montgomery, Phoenix Republic.

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman boarding an airplane for a trip to Independence, Missouri. This photo is signed by President and Mrs. Truman. "Christmas 1946" is written at the base of the photo, as the Trumans gave copies of this photo to White House staff as Christmas gifts in 1946. See 59-971 for same photograph without autographs.