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Truman gives Medal of Honor to World War II veteran

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President Harry S. Truman (front, standing with veteran) decorating a soldier with the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, as other recipients and photographers look on. First Lieutenant Cecil H. Bolton is seated second from left, front row. Major General Harry Vaughan is standing in front of the flag with the remaining medals.

Eisenhower at Washington airport

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower (third from left) and several unidentified individuals at the Washington, D.C. airport. The man second from the right may be Under Secretary of State Joseph Grew.

Crowd reacts to Eisenhower's arrival

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Unidentified Army officers and other civilians on the speaker's platform react to General Dwight D. Eisenhower's arrival. This event took place during the welcoming parade in Washington, D.C. for General Eisenhower upon his return from Europe.

Truman, Prince Abd al-Ilah, and others in front of the White House

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President Harry S. Truman (front row, right), Prince Abd al-Ilah of Iraq (front row, left), and representatives of the government of the United States and Iraq, standing on the porch in front of the White House. In second row at left is Captain James K. Vardaman. Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes is in the third row, fourth from the right. Lieutenant George Elsey is next to the door on the right. All others are unidentified.

Prince Abd al-Ilah shaking hands with an officer

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Prince Abd al-Ilah of Iraq (left) shakes hands with an unidentified American officer during his visit to the United States.

Truman, Prince Abd al-Ilah, and others in front of the White House

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President Harry S. Truman (front row, right), Prince Abd al-Ilah of Iraq (front row, left), and representatives of the government of the United States and Iraq, standing on the porch in front of the White House. In second row are Major General Harry Vaughan and Captain James K. Vardaman. Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes is in the third row, fourth from the right. Lieutenant George Elsey is next to the door on the right. All others are unidentified.

Hannegan and Vaughan after death of Roosevelt

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Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert Hannegan (third from left) and General Harry Vaughan (second from left) with unidentified others outside the White House shortly after the death of Franklin Roosevelt.

President Truman and Party on Williamsburg

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The President and the presidential party on the after deck of the USS Williamsburg, with the USS William C. Lawe trailing as an escort. From left (foreground): Major General Harry H. Vaughan (Military Aide to the President), and Brigadier General Robert B. Landry (Air Aide to the President). From left (background sitting): John R. Steelman (Assistant to the President), William D. Hassett (Correspondence Secretary to the President), President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Robert L. Dennison (Naval Aide to the President), and Charles G. Ross (Press Secretary to the President).

Truman and party aboard the Williamsburg

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The President and the presidential party relaxing on the after deck of the USS Williamsburg enroute to Key West, Florida. From left (foreground): Major General Harry H. Vaughan (Military Aide to the President) and Brigadier General Robert B. Landry (Air Aide to the President). From left (background): Charles S. Murphy (Special Counsel to the President), John R. Steelman (Assistant to the President), Brigadier General Wallace H. Graham (Personal Physician to the President), William D. Hassett (Correspondence Secretary to the President), President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Robert L.

Truman's party on board the Williamsburg, en route to Key West

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The President and the presidential party relaxing on the after deck of the USS Williamsburg en route to Key West, Florida. From left (standing): David H. Stowe (Administrative Assistant to the President), Charles S. Murphy (Special Counsel to the President), Brigadier General Wallace H. Graham (Personal Physician to the President), and Commander Donald J. MacDonald (Commanding Officer of the USS Williamsburg). From left (seated): John R. Steelman (Assistant to the President), William D. Hassett (Correspondence Secretary to the President), President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Robert L.

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