Awards

Former President Harry S. Truman at the podium during the Four Freedoms Award dinner in which an award was presented to Averell Harriman. This was in New York City.

Harry S. Truman and Averell Harriman holding framed citations; Harriman is the recipient of Four Freedoms Award. They are in New York City.

Former President Harry S. Truman gives the Albert Lasker award to Mrs. (Gene ?) Leone, Chief of Public Health Nursing Services. Left to right: Mrs. Albert Lasker, former President Truman, Mrs. Leone. They are in Kansas City, Missouri.

Colonel Robert Landry (right) receives honor from unknown military officer. The other serviceman in the center is unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman pins a star button to General Robert Landry's shoulder. This was his second star as General. He received the pin during President Truman's vacation trip to Key West, Florida.

Labor Department official Robert C. Goodwin, at the time Associate Manpower Administrator for Unemployment Insurance (1969-1974), is shown on the left shaking hands with an unidentified man. Goodwin is being presented a Distinguished Achievement Award. According to Goodwin's appointment book he received the award in part for his work on the Unemployment Insurance bill which represented a significant advance in unemployment insurance. See 2012-2952 for photo of signing of the bill.

Prince Charles of Belgium (left) presents President Harry S. Truman (right) a Belgian War Cross at the White House to be awarded the American Unknown Soldier of World War II, yet to be chosen.

President Harry S. Truman (right) receives the Golden Anniversary Civic Award of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in recognition of "Gratitude for his contributions to the welfare of our country and its citizens" at a White House ceremony. DeVere Watson, Grand Worthy Vice President of the Eagles (left), made the presentation.

Robert C. Goodwin, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Employment Security, is shown standing at a podium while attending an IAPES (International Association of Personnel in Employment Security) international convention. While there he received the IAPES Presidents Award. The IAPES international convention was held at the John Marshall Hotel in Richmond, Virginia from June 27-29, 1967. The man on the right is unidentified.

Major General Robert Landry (left) presents the Department of Defense Reserve Award to Dan Kimball (right), president of Aerojet General Corporation and former Secretary of the Navy.