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Secretary of State James Byrnes speaking at the airport ceremony marking his departure for the Paris Peace Conference, as President Harry S. Truman (rear of platform, left), Senator Tom Connally of Texas (rear of platform, right), and others observe.

President Harry S. Truman speaking at the airport ceremony marking the departure of Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference, as Senator Tom Connally of Texas (rear of platform, left), Secretary Byrnes (rear of platform, right), and others observe.

Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan speaking at the airport ceremony marking the departure of Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference, as President Truman, Senator Tom Connally of Texas, Secretary Byrnes (back of platform, left to right), and others look on. The Paris Peace Conference will consider treaties ending World War II.

President Harry S. Truman speaking at the airport ceremony marking the departure of Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference, as Secretary Byrnes (rear of platform, right), Senator Tom Connally (rear of platform, left) of Texas, and others look on. The Paris Peace Conference will consider treaties ending World War II.

Secretary of State James Byrnes making a statement as he prepares to board an airplane and depart for the Paris Peace Conference in which treaties ending World War II will be considered. President Harry S. Truman (back of platform, left) Senator Tom Connally of Texas (back of platform, right), and others observe.

Secretary of State James Byrnes, Mrs. Maude Byrnes, and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder at a White House ceremony in which President Harry S. Truman awarded Presidential Unit Citations to eight U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The aircraft carriers honored were the BELLEAU WOOD, BUNKER HILL, CABOT, ESSEX, HORNET, LEXINGTON, SAN JACINTO, and YORKTOWN.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, left), Secretary of War Robert Patterson (front row, second from left), and other unidentified dignitaries saluting during the President's review of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Nisei (Japanese-American) regiment.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) receiving a set of stamps honoring the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt from Postmaster General Robert Hannegan (foreground, left), while an unidentified man looks on. Man in background between Truman and unidentified man is Truman's military aide Harry Vaughan. Man in background to the right of Mr. Hannegan is Naval aide James Vardaman.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) receiving a set of stamps honoring the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt from Postmaster General Robert Hannegan (third from right), while an unidentified man looks on. In the background is Captain James Vardaman (third from left). All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) with Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (foreground, second from right) and unidentified others, probably standing outside the Jefferson Memorial.