Awards

Photograph of President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man and woman. It is not clear whether the President is receiving or giving the award/gift. The photograph was forwarded with a letter to the President, as Honorary Chairman of the USO during his years as President, asking for a statement in support of the USO, written by Paul FitzGerald, Assistant Director, Public Relations, and dated March 5, 1971. "USO is celebrating its 30th anniversary and is having its National Council dinner in Washington D.

Presentation and reading of citation on behalf of Harold L. Ickes, Petroleum Administrator for War. From left to right in foreground: W. Alton Jones, President WEP; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War (behind Jones); B.I. Graves, Director, WEP; George A. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President, Defense Supply Corp.; Burt E. Hull, WEP, Vice President; and J.R. Parten, Director Transportation Division Petroleum Administration for War (partially obscured behind Hull). All others unidentified.

Presentation and reading of citation on behalf of Harold L. Ickes, Petroleum Administrator for War. From left to right in foreground: W. Alton Jones, President WEP; B.I. Graves, Director, WEP; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War; Burt E. Hull, WEP, Vice President; J.R. Parten, Director Transportation Division Petroleum Administration for War. All others unidentified.