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President Harry S. Truman Speaking at the United Nations Conference

President Harry S. Truman, standing at the podium, is speaking at the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, California. Seated behind President Truman are, from left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, and Alger Hiss. Armed Service personnel and the flags of nations are in the background. All other people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry Truman Shaking Hands with General Jonathan Wainwright in Washington D.C., Life Magazine

President Harry S. Truman, left, shakes hands with General Jonathan Wainwright, right, on the White House lawn in Washington, D.C. General Wainwright had just received the Congressional Medal of Honor. Others in the background are unidentified. Photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman Before Conference on Flooding of the Missouri River

President Harry S. Truman sits at a luncheon with governors from seven states before a conference on flood conditions. Seated on the long side of the table from left to right are: Governor Norman Brunsdale of North Dakota, Governor William Beardsley of Iowa, Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois, General Curtis LeMay of the Air Force, President Truman, Governor Val Peterson of Nebraska, Governor Sigurd Anderson of South Dakota, Governor Elmer Anderson of Minnesota, and Governor Walter Kohler of Wisconsin. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman with Paul-Henri Spaak

Paul-Henri Spaak (right), Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), greets former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) following his arrival at Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska. Also present were General Thomas Power, Strategic Air Command Commander (second from right) and General Leon Johnson, United States Representative to NATO.