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President Harry S. Truman and Members of His Party On Board the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt

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President Harry S. Truman and members of his party aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt as they observed naval exercises of the Eighth Fleet off the Virginia Capes. From left to right; unidentified naval officer; unidentified man; Captain Clark Clifford; Admiral William Leahy; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Colonel Wallace Graham; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; William D. Hassett; President Harry S. Truman; Edwin Locke; John R. Steelman; Colonel Harry Vaughan; and unidentified man.

President Harry S. Truman Shares Dinner Onboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt

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President Harry S. Truman, members of his party, and United States Navy officers eat dinner aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, during the Eighth Fleet's naval exercises off the Virginia Capes. Seated clockwise around the table, from the center foreground: unidentified; John R. Steelman; unidentified naval officer; unidentified man; Admiral William D. Leahy; President Harry S. Truman; Admiral Marc A. Mitscher; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; unidentified man (obscured); Press Secretary Charles Ross; and two unidentified men.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt Signs a Document

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt (seated) signs a document while a group of interested individuals look on. Among those present are Senator Alben Barkley (third from left) and Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins (third from right). All others are unidentified.

John R. Steelman and Companions Inspect Flying Tankers

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From left to right, Mr. Krerger, Executive Officer; John R. Steelman, Director Defense Mobilization; A.P. Buquor, Martin-Parry Corporation; Bruce R. Grimm, Research and Development, U.S. Army; and Mr. Elvis Stahr, Special Assistant Secretary of Defense inspect a "Flying Tanker" - a refueler for fast striking "Panzer" units.

John R. Steelman and Others in Miami

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John R. Steelman is attending the founding of the Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center in Miami, Florida. Standing, from left to right: Ambassador Richard C. Patterson, and Congressman George Smathers. Seated, left to right: John R. Steelman, unidentified man, and Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer.

National Capital Sesquicentennial Postage Stamp Ceremonies

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Members and representatives of the National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission are shown the commemorative postage stamps for the event. From left to right: Joseph C. McGarraghy, Chairman of the Executive Committee; Assistant to the President John R. Steelman; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Carter Barron, Executive Vice-Chairman; and John Russell Young, President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia.

President Harry S. Truman Addresses an Audience While Visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico

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President Harry S. Truman delivers an address while visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico. Behind the President (from left to right): Colonel Robert B. Landry, Air Force Aide to the President; Honorable Julius A. Krug, Secretary of the Interior; Honorable Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico; Honorable Luis Munoz Marin, President of the Puerto Rican Senate; Vice-Admiral Daniel E. Barbey, Commander Caribbean Sea Frontier; Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Army Aide to the President, Captain Robert L. Dennison, Naval Aide to the President. The speech took place at the San Juan Naval Air Station.

Participants in "Battle Report - Washington" Prepare for Program

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John R. Steelman (left), producer of the television show "Battle Report - Washington" speaks with Robert McCormick (center), NBC's Washington Manager of TV News and Special Events, while Dean Rusk (right), Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs looks on.

John R. Steelman Prepares for "Battle Report - Washington" Broadcast

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John R. Steelman (seated) goes over a script with the assistance of Robert McCormick (fourth from left), NBC's Washington Manager of TV News and Special Events, while other unidentified participants look on. Also present is Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer (left). All others are unidentified.

Participants in the Television Program "Battle Report - Washington"

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Participants in the television program "Battle Report - Washington" are gathered around John Steelman, Assistant to President Harry S. Truman, seated at the desk. Standin, from left to right are: Major General Thomas White, Major General Lawrence C. Jaynes, Dean Rusk, W. Averell Harriman, and John C. Green. Robert McCormick, NBC's Washington Manager of TV News and Special Events leans on the desk.

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