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President Harry S. Truman speaking at the airport ceremony marking the departure of Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference, as Senator Tom Connally of Texas (rear of platform, left), Secretary Byrnes (rear of platform, right), and others observe.

Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan speaking at the airport ceremony marking the departure of Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference, as President Truman, Senator Tom Connally of Texas, Secretary Byrnes (back of platform, left to right), and others look on. The Paris Peace Conference will consider treaties ending World War II.

President Harry S. Truman speaking at the airport ceremony marking the departure of Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference, as Secretary Byrnes (rear of platform, right), Senator Tom Connally (rear of platform, left) of Texas, and others look on. The Paris Peace Conference will consider treaties ending World War II.

Secretary of State James Byrnes making a statement as he prepares to board an airplane and depart for the Paris Peace Conference in which treaties ending World War II will be considered. President Harry S. Truman (back of platform, left) Senator Tom Connally of Texas (back of platform, right), and others observe.

President Harry S. Truman (on steps) waves to the crowd from the door of his airplane the "Sacred Cow" at Washington's National Airport before departing on a Christmas trip home to Independence, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman waving from the door of his airplane the "Sacred Cow" at Washington's National Airport before departing on a Christmas trip home to Independence, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (center on stairs) waving before boarding his airplane the "Sacred Cow" at Washington's National Airport to take off for a Christmas trip home to Independence, Missouri. His military aide, Harry Vaughan, is to the left of the President. The woman is unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, the "Sacred Cow," on the snowy runway at Washington's National Airport before it departed to carry the President home to Independence, Missouri for Christmas.

President Harry S. Truman waves his hat from the door of his airplane, the "Sacred Cow," as he prepares to leave Washington's National Airport for a Christmas trip home to Independence, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, the "Sacred Cow," on the snowy runway of Washington's National Airport before its departure for a Christmas trip to Independence, Missouri.