Lincoln's birthday celebration at Lincoln Memorial
Ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial, celebrating Lincoln's birthday, attended by Vice-President Harry S. Truman.
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Crowd at 1945 Inauguration
View of the crowds on had to witness the fourth Inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Henry Wallace at Truman's swearing-in
Vice President Henry Wallace witnessing the swearing-in of Harry S. Truman as his successor (Truman obscured).
Roosevelt delivering Inaugural address
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivering his fourth Inaugural address from the White House.
Truman signing S. 591 with Basil O'Connor and Howard Bonham
President Harry S. Truman (left) signs S. 591, the Red Cross Reorganization Bill, at his desk in the Oval Office as Basil O'Connor (center), Chairman of the American Red Cross, and Howard Bonham (right), American Red Cross public relations director, look on.
President Truman signing S. 591, the Red Cross Reorganization Bill
President Harry S. Truman (left) signs S. 591, the Red Cross Reorganization Bill, at his desk in the Oval Office as Basil O'Connor (center), Chairman of the American Red Cross, and Howard Bonham (right), American Red Cross public relations director, look on.
Truman accepts a turkey from Senator Olin Johnston
President Harry S. Truman (center) receives a gift of a turkey from Wilton E. Hall, delivered by Senator Olin Johnston of South Carolina (right) and Colonel Lewis Jackson (left).
Truman receiving a turkey from Senator Olin Johnston and Colonel Jackson
President Harry S. Truman (center) receives a gift of a turkey from Wilton E. Hall, delivered by Senator Olin Johnston of South Carolina (right) and Colonel Lewis Jackson (left).
Venezuelan dignitaries present Simon Bolivar statue to Truman
A delegation from the Venezuelan Embassy presenting a bust of Simon Bolivar to President Harry S. Truman. From left to right: Senor Dr. Don Francisco Alvarez, First Secretary of the Venezuelan Embassy; Senor Dr. Don M. A. Falcon-Briceno, Charge d'Affaires of Venezuelan Embassy; President Truman; and Senor Arturo Briceno.
Truman with marble bust of Simon Bolivar received from Venezuelan delegation
A delegation from the Venezuelan Embassy presenting a bust of Simon Bolivar to President Harry S. Truman. From left to right: Senor Dr. Don Francisco Alvarez, First Secretary of the Venezuelan Embassy; Senor Dr. Don M. A. Falcon-Briceno, Charge d'Affaires of Venezuelan Embassy; President Truman; and Senor Arturo Briceno.