Award presentations

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce (second from right), is presenting an award to an unidentified man at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the right.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce (second from right), is presenting an award to an unidentified man at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H, Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the right.

Robert C. Goodwin, Director of the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Employment Security, is shown shaking hands with international trainee Mr. Mir from Pakistan who has just received a training certificate or letter of completion of training. Location is probably a Labor Department office.

Robert C. Goodwin, Director of the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Employment Security, is shown standing second from the left with a group of trainees from the Philippines who have just received training certificates or letters of completion of training. Trainees are identified as Miss Prudencio, Mr. Perez and Mr. Dadivas. Location is probably in the Labor Department offices.

U.S. Labor Department official Robert C. Goodwin is standing on the left seen presenting a training certificate to Mr. Delgado. The man on the right is not identified but appears to be associated with the same country as the participant.

As part of the celebration of the anniversary of the birth of Cuban National hero, Jose Marti, high military men of the United States were presented with decorations on behalf of the Cuban government. The awards were made by Cuban Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Luis Machado at the Cuban Embassy. Left to right: Brigadier General Robert Landry, Rear Admiral Robert Dennison, General J. Lawton Collins, Dr. Luis Machado, General Wade Hampton Haislip, Major General Harry Vaughan, and Major General Wallace Graham. Others in the background are unidentified.

Colonel David Schilling, fourth from the left, receives the Harmon International Trophy in the Rose Garden at the White House. Schilling had been selected as the outstanding aviator for 1950. On September 22, 1950, Colonel Schilling successfully flew a Republic F-84E Thunderjet from Manston, England, to Limestone Air Force Base in Maine, accomplishing by means of in-flight refueling the first nonstop transatlantic jet aircraft flight. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents the Harmon International Trophy to Colonel David Schilling, United States Air Force (right), who was selected as the outstanding aviator for 1950. Standing in the background, are, from left to right, Secretary of the Air Force Thomas Finletter, Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, and two other unidentified men. Other associates in photo are unknown.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents the Harmon International Trophy to Colonel David Schilling, United States Air Force (right), who had been selected as the outstanding aviator for 1950. Standing in the background from left to right is Secretary of the Air Force Thomas Finletter, Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, and two unidentified men. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents the Harmon International Trophy to Colonel David Schilling (second from left), United States Air Force, who had been selected as the outstanding aviator for 1950. Others in the photo are unidentified.