Award presentations

A luncheon at the National Press Club in honor of Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (seated, left of podium). Also pictured, head table: Joel D. Wolfsohn, Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior (second from left); Mary (Mrs. Dale) Doty (seventh from left); Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right of podium); and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Robert Rose (fifth from right). All others unidentified.

Virginia Kelly, Queen of the 1947 Key West International Fishing Tournament, presents President Harry S. Truman with his trophy, as he prepares to return to Washington, D. C. from his Key West, Florida vacation. The trophy was awarded at the Boca Chica airport. All others are unidentified. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West.

Administrative Assistant Secretary Vernon Northrop (left) and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) present to Distinguished Service Award to Mrs. J. Atwood Maulding upon her retirement.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) presents the Distinguished Service Award to Mrs. J. Atwood Maulding upon her retirement.

Presentation of a medal to the family of General John J. Pershing in the name of President Harry S. Truman and Congress by General Harry Vaughan. Left to right: Miss Pershing (the General's sister), General Vaughan, unidentified General (aide to General Pershing), Warren Pershing, and Mrs. Warren Pershing.

Charles Clark receiving a Legion of Merit medal from General Harry Vaughan.

Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) poses with an unidentified award recipient in the Department of the Interior auditorium.

Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (standing, left) hands an award certificate to an unidentified man during a ceremony in the Department of the Interior auditorium. Also pictured: Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (second from left); and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (third from left). All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) awards the Medal of Merit to Colonel Louis A. Johnson (left). Also pictured: Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from left). All others unidentified.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (with telephone, second from left) presents the American Education Award on behalf of the National Exhibitors Association to Jane Addams via a long distance telephone call. All others at the banquet table are unidentified.