Awards

Major General Louis W. Truman (right) awards an unidentified soldier with the Certificate of Achievement award while at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Colonel Edward S. Berry (left) receiving the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Legion of Merit from Major General Louis W. Truman (second right). All other individuals are unidentified.

Sergeant Major Rudolph J. McMorris (left) being awarded the Commendation Ribbon with medal pendant for outstanding service with the United States Military Assistance and Advisory Group in Pakistan. Major General Louis W. Truman, former head of the United States Military Advisory group in Pakistan (right), presented the medal at Fort Lewis, Washington.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) receiving badges of honor on the grounds of the White House. The badges are being presented by (foreground, left to right) Robert V. Murray of the Metropolitan Police, Mark H. Raspberry of the United States Park Service, and Francis W. Hobart of the White House Police. All others unidentified.

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.