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Harry S. Truman with Sundial at Truman Library

Former President Harry S. Truman checks his watch against a sundial presented to him today by the Women's Jefferson Democratic Club of Kansas City for the new Harry S. Truman Library. At right in foreground is Mrs. D. C. M. Hart, club president, who made the presentation. Harry S. Truman jokingly remarked the sun dial was "three minutes behind time" compared with his watch. The presentation was made at the Library, which will be dedicated tomorrow. From: Houston Post.

Harry S. Truman Before House Administration Subcommittee Speaking about Presidential Papers

Washington D. C. Former President Harry S. Truman today tells a House of Representatives Administration Subcommittee he hopes to set a precedent for Chief Executives to give the government both their official papers and the gifts they receive in office. Harry S. Truman put a 21-million-dollar valuation on the material relating to his administration going into government possession next month. From: Houston Post.

Portrait of Harry S. Truman at his Federal Reserve Bank Office

Former President Harry S. Truman, who will celebrate his 71st birthday Sunday, posed for this birthday portrait Friday in his Kansas City, Missouri, office at the Federal Reserve Bank. Sunday Mr. Harry S. Truman will use a gold-plated shovel to break ground for the memorial library which will house his three million presidential papers. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson and former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder are scheduled to head old Washington associates attending the ceremony in Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. From: Houston Post.

Harry S. Truman "Toasts" Averell Harriman this Morning

Former President Harry S. Truman and New York Governor Averell Harriman "toast" each other over breakfast coffee at Harriman's New York home this morning. The former president and the candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination walked to meet each other this morning and then walked to Harriman's east side residence for breakfast. Harry S. Truman again professed his intention to remain "neutral" in the Democratic campaign.

Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson Talks With Harry S. Truman

Senator Lyndon B. Johnson emphasizes a point in serious conversation with former President Harry S. Truman. Senator Johnson, Senate Democratic leader and House Speaker Sam Rayburn, both from Texas, are among key Democrats opposing formation of a permanent advisory committee to make their party "more responsive and more responsible to its members and to the public." Harry S. Truman is in favor of establishing the group. The get together was at the reception prior to a dinner by the National Capital Democratic Club here in Washington, D. C. tonight.