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President Harry S. Truman Presents Award to Alexander De Seversky

In ceremonies on the White House lawn, President Harry S. Truman awarded the International Harmon Trophy to Major Alexander P. De Seversky, aeronautical engineer. The Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs awarded the trophy to De Seversky for "outstanding leadership, patriotism, and unselfish devotion to the security and aeronautical progress of the United States." From left to right: Mrs. Evelyn De Seversky, Major Alexander De Seversky, Secretary of War Robert Patterson, and President Harry S. Truman.

Truman presenting aeronautics award to Alexander De Seversky

In ceremonies on the White House lawn, President Harry S. Truman awarded the International Harmon Trophy to Major Alexander P. De Seversky, aeronautical engineer. The Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs awarded the trophy to De Seversky for "outstanding leadership, patriotism, and unselfish devotion to the security and aeronautical progress of the United States." From left to right: Mrs. Evelyn De Seversky, Major Alexander De Seversky, Secretary of War Robert Patterson, and President Harry S. Truman.

Truman and Cabinet

President Harry S. Truman meeting with his Cabinet. Around the table, from left to right: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Vice-President Alben Barkley; Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin; Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath.

Truman with Selected Cabinet Members

President Harry S. Truman with selected Cabinet members. Front row, left to right: John Snyder, Dean Acheson, President Truman, Fred Vinson, James P. McGranery. Back row, left to right: Clinton Anderson, Tom Clark, Charles Brannan, Louis Johnson, George Marshall, Averell Harriman, Maurice Tobin, J. Howard McGrath, Oscar Chapman. Lower border of photograph is autographed by all men. Original is oversize. Duplicate is 58-474.