Cabinet officers

President Harry S. Truman (left at podium) presents First Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, (right) of the United States Marine Corps with the Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea, September 20, 1950, at a White House Rose Garden ceremony. Commiskey's daughter Cassandra is standing to his right. Some of the others present standing behind include in first row: Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Naval Aide to President Truman; Mrs. Henry A. Commiskey (wife) holding son Henry A., Jr., and General Clifton B. Cates, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

President Harry S. Truman stands in the Oval Office at the White House after presenting three Korean War veterans with the Congressional Medal of Honor. From left to right: General Harry Vaughan; unidentified Army officer; Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant John A. Pittman, President Truman, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, and unidentified Army officer. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman stands with Korean War veterans after presenting each of them the Congressional Medal of Honor in the Oval Office at the White House. From left to right: Senator Earle Clements of Kentucky (partly obscured); Senator Hugh Butler of Nebraska; Governor Lawrence Wetherby of Kentucky; First Lieutenant Carl Dodd, Kenvir, Kentucky; President Truman; Sergeant John A. Pittman, Carrolton, Mississippi; Master Sergeant Ernest R. Kouma, Dwight, Nebraska; and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman, center, is shown awarding the Congressional Medal of Honor to one of the 28 recipients (left) who received the award in the East Room of the White House in front of family and dignitaries. The man standing behind the desk is Major General Harry Vaughan. The dignitaries seated in the front row on the right are (from right to left): Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; and General Henry "Hap" Arnold. A group of photographers are visible behind the President.

From left to right, Gael Sullivan, Chicago, Illinois, Assistant Postmaster General of the United States; Millard Tydings, Senator from Maryland; and Postmaster General Robert Hannegan, St. Louis, Missouri attend the trial of Tojo and 26 other Japanese accused war criminals at the War Ministry Building in Tokyo, Japan.

President Harry S. Truman (standing behind desk) reads the victory proclamation, officially ending World War II in Europe, with Germany signing unconditional surrender terms. Gathered around behind the President are (seated): Elmer Davis (hand to face), Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace, Major General Philip Fleming, Representative Joseph Martin, General George Marshall, J. Leonard Reinsch, Colonel Harry Vaughan (standing behind Truman), John Snyder, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, and Secretary of War Henry Stimson. Fred Vinson is in the foreground, looking into the camera.

Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman (standing) is delivering remarks at a tribute luncheon held in honor of former President Harry S. Truman, hosted by the Farmers of America at the RLDS (Community of Christ) Auditorium in Independence, Missouri. Seated behind Mr. Freeman is Howard Cowden. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman (standing) is delivering remarks at a tribute luncheon held in honor of former President Harry S. Truman, hosted by the Farmers of America at the RLDS (Community of Christ) Auditorium in Independence, Missouri. Seated behind Mr. Freeman is Howard Cowden. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, Luther H. Hodges, Secretary of Commerce; Benjamin Swig, The Swig Company; and Donald S. Dawson attend an unidentified event.

From left to right, Postmaster General John A. Gronouski, Ilona Massey, Donald S. Dawson, and Joseph D. Keenan, International Secretary, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, attend an unidentified event.