Awards

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) on the White House lawn receiving honorary badges from (foreground, left to right) Robert V. Murray of the Washington police force, Mark H. Raspberry of the U.S. Park Service police, and Francis W. Hobart of the White House police. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Rear Admiral Sidney Souers, U.S. Naval Reserve (right). Souers had served as the first Director of Central Intelligence (1946) and the first Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (1947-50).

Movie studio chief Samuel Goldwyn (right) receives a Certificate of Merit award from Under Secretary of War Kenneth Royall (left).

From left to right, Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan, Samuel Goldwyn, unidentified man, and Attorney General Tom C. Clark at Goldwyn's Merit Award ceremony.

Movie studio chief Samuel Goldwyn (right) receives a Certificate of Merit award from Under Secretary of War Kenneth Royall (left).

Robert E. Hannegan (right) accepts a football award from an unidentified man.

Irving Geist (left) receives a U.S. Treasury Distinguished Service Award from Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (right).

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hannegan, the Irving Geist family, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pace pose together for a picture as Mr. Geist is presented with a certificate of Merit. From left to right: Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace, Mrs. Irma P. Hannegan, Mrs. Irving Geist, unidentified, unidentified, Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan, Irving Geist, and Executive Assistant to the Postmaster General Frank Pace.

Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (left) receives a plaque of "Outstanding Public Service for his unselfish devotion to duty" from Mr. Durning, Collector of the Customs, and from the New York City Postmaster, not identified, at a Federal Business Association Luncheon in New York. From: John W. Snyder Papers.

Miss Vernice Anderson (left) with the former Chairman of the National Science Board, Norman Hackerman (right). She was presented with an award at the National Science Board Dinner, held in the Diplomatic Functions Area of the Department of State.