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President Harry S. Truman opened the 1950 Baseball Season in Washington

President Harry S. Truman, on the left, is shown throwing out the first ball to open the 1950 season in Washington. The President's Air Force Aide, Brigadier General Robert B. Landry (in uniform) is shown in the center with Connie Mack, manager of the Washington Senators, on the right (partially obscured). Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman opened the 1950 Baseball Season in Washington

President Harry S. Truman, on the left, is shown throwing out the first ball to open the 1950 season of the Washington Senators. The President's Air Force Aide, Brigadier General Robert B. Landry (in uniform) is shown in the center with Connie Mack, manager of the Washington Senators, on the right (partially obscured). Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Truman congratulates Secretary of State James F. Byrnes after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Medal

Left to right: President Harry S. Truman, Genera George C. Marshall, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, and General Hap Arnold. President Truman congratulates Secretary of State James F. Byrnes after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Medal for three years of service as Director of the Office of War Mobilization. General George C. Marshall, U. S. Chief of Staff, and General H. H. Arnold, Commanding General, Army Air Forces, seem elated over the award.