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Former President Harry S. Truman (left), shakes hands with Thomas E. Dewey (right) when they met backstage at the Lyceum Theater. They were in the audience for the play "Nobody Loves an Albatross" and were invited to meet the cast. With them is actor Robert Preston, star of the show. From: Houston Post.

Left to Right: President Harry S. Truman, Adolf A. Berle (Chairman of the Liberal Party of New York, standing) and Alex Rose with the American Federation of Labor and the Liberal Party. They watch Truman sign a document in the oval office. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.

Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley, on Truman's left, are seated in the oval office. The five men standing in the background are unidentified. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.

A sketch of Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, the 53-year old Naval Airman, who succeeded Admiral Louis E. Denfeld as Chief of Naval Operations in the wake of the "rebellion" of high Navy officers over defense policies. The sketch was drawn by AP Newsfeatures artist H. E. Munhall. From: Beth Gore