Award presentations

Dignitaries are applauding during Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House: (front row, from left to right) Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; General Henry "Hap" Arnold. Behind General Arnold is General Omar Bradley. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) awards Private First Class Luther Skaggs, Jr. the Congressional Medal of Honor as Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (left) and others look on. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (center) shakes hands with General Dwight D. Eisenhower (right) after decorating him with the Distinguished Service Medal. Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (left) and a cheering crowd observe. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to an unidentified soldier. The man standing behind the desk is Major General Harry Vaughan. The dignitaries seated in the front row on the right are (from right to left): Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; General Henry "Hap" Arnold. All others people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

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."

View of an awards event which shows Charles S. Murphy standing on the left of the podium and either giving or receiving a silver bowl. Mr. Murphy held several government positions over his career including as aide and special counsel to President Truman, Under Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, and Civil Aeronautics Board Chairman. The photograph is autographed and reads "To Charles Murphy with appreciation, Fred Belen." Mr. Belen may be the man standing on the right. The event and location are not given.

Charles S. Murphy, Civil Aeronautics Board Chairman (1965-1968) is shown on the right. He is in San Antonio, Texas. The man on the left is unidentified and he is presenting a proclamation to Murphy in which Murphy is appointed an International Ambassador for Hemisfair 1968, an international exposition to be held April 6-October 6, 1968. The event was to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the city of San Antonio, Texas.

View of Charles S. Murphy on the left presenting a certificate to an unidentified man on the right. It is believed that the certificate of achievement reads: "For outstanding service in the 1968 combined federal campaign of the national capital area." Murphy was probably Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board at the time and the location appears to be a CAB area. The backs of others are in view and not identified.

Charles S. Murphy, Under Secretary of Agriculture (1961-1965), is standing on the right presenting a citation at a national 4-H conference. Others in view are not identified and the exact location is not given.

Charles S. Murphy, as Under Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, is on the left presenting a citation to an unidentified recipient at a national 4-H conference. Location of event not given.