Howard Sachs

Basil O'Connor (at podium) speaks at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library dedication ceremony in Independence, Missouri. From left to right: three unidentified men, Charles Halleck (in front of man with the hat), Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, First Lady Bess W. Truman (in white hat, partly obscured by the podium), former President Herbert Hoover, former President Harry S. Truman, Mr.

Chief Justice Earl Warren is speaking at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library dedication ceremony in Independence, Missouri. The people seated behind Justice Warren that are visible include (from right to left): Senator William Knowland, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Rabbi Samuel Mayerberg, and Basil O'Connor. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and Alex Sachs (left) are standing at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. The rest of those pictured are unidentified.

The distinguished guests and speakers are standing in the front row at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Front row, from left to right: unidentified, Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford, Charles Halleck, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, former First Lady Bess W. Truman, Former President Herbert Hoover, former President Harry S. Truman, Phil Regan, Basil O'Connor, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Senator William Knowland, and Missouri Governor James Blair. Others in the background are unidentified.

Basil O'Connor stands at the podium at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Standing behind the wall of bunting, from left to right: Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (partly obscured by cameraman), former First Lady Bess W. Truman, Former President Herbert Hoover, Mr. O'Connor, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Senator William Knowland, Missouri Governor James T. Blair, and Franklin Floete. All others are unidentified.

Senator William Knowland (background left), Senator Lyndon B. Johnson (second from left, back to camera), Senator Stuart Symington (third from left in background), Basil O'Connor (center), former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (third from right), and former First Lady Bess W. Truman (in white hat, back to camera) are attending the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library Dedication in Independence, Missouri. All others in the picture are unidentified.

A large crowd of people are milling around, waiting for the dedication ceremony to begin at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Among those present are Leon Keyserling (standing, near the center, wearing dark navy jacket) and former Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan (standing, near center, wearing white hat). All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman digs the first shovel of dirt at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. The others pictured are unidentified.

Margaret Truman (standing) is introduced at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Her father, former President Harry S. Truman is seated second to the left of her, along with her mother, Bess (in gray hat). Seated on the right is Margaret's aunt, Mary Jane Truman. The rest of those in the picture are unidentified.

Missouri Senator Stuart Symington (left) talking with an unidentified woman at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. Others in the background are unidentified.