Award presentations

President Harry S. Truman, center, presenting Dr. James B. Conant, at right, with the Medal of Merit and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster. Dr. Vannevar Bush stands watching at left.

President Harry S. Truman is presented with a replica of a medal worn by George Washington, the first President to be a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. From left to right: John J. Reilly, Judge Vincent A. Carroll, President Truman, and John W. Laird.

President Harry S. Truman being presented with a scroll and medal by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The award was made in recognition of the Chief Executive's efforts toward racial and religious understanding. Front row, left to right: Thomas Braniff, President Truman, Robert P. Patterson, J. Robert Rubin. Back row, left to right: William Green, Louis Nizer, Everett R. Clinchy and Marquis Childs.

President Harry S. Truman being presented a Gold Plaque by delegation of the Golden Jubilee for West New York, New Jersey. From left to right, Harry J. Swensen, Mayor Wilbur J. McGowan, former Mayor Joseph Stilz, President Truman, Rep. Edward J. Hart and George Rosenberg.

President Harry S. Truman posed with top-ranking Boy Scouts from all regions of the country in honor of Boy Scout week and was given a parchment and statuette. From left to right: Richard Goodrich, James F. McIntyre, Dale Gallagher, Morris L. Frye, Joseph E. Melton, Jack Brader, Daniel L. Soss, President Harry S. Truman, Myron T. Shervheim, John C. Wyatt, Thomas G. Sage, Reymond W. Schwab and Karl Young.

President Harry S. Truman (middle, third from the right) presenting Medal of Merit to top officials. Standing with President Truman are (from left to right) W. John Kenney, Under-Secretary of Navy; W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense; and John L. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy. Standing in the back row are Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (third from the right); Secretary of State George Marshall (second from the right); and Admiral William D. Leahy (right).

The children of Under Secretary of the Navy W. John Kenney and Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan in the Oval Office while their fathers receive the Medal of Merit from President Harry S. Truman. Secretary of State George Marshall is on the far right. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (third from the left) with Medal of Merit recipient W. John Kenney (right), Under Secretary of the Navy and his family. With Mr. Kenney are his children Elinor M., Priscilla, and David, and his wife, Elinor (second from the right).

President Harry S. Truman (third from the left) presenting medal of merit to John L. Sullivan (right), Secretary of the Navy. With the President and Secretary Sullivan are Mr. Sullivan's family: children Patricia, Charles, and Deborah, and his wife Priscilla. Standing on the right in the background is General Harry Vaughan.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presenting Medal of Merit to James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense. In the background are Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (far left) and Admiral William Leahy (between President Truman and Secretary Forrestal).