Ex-presidents

Former President Harry S. Truman is sitting at his desk in his office at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. He is smiling at the camera while signing a letter.

Former President Harry S. Truman (front row, second from the right) is standing with a group of General Services Administration (G.S.A.) leaders in a meeting room of the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated) meets with Vic Messall in his office at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Mr. Messall, a member of Truman's staff when he was a Senator, is giving Mr. Truman a gift.

An unidentified woman is presenting former President Harry S. Truman with a silver pan engraved with "Alaska, U.S.A. Don't pass us - we voted Democratic."

Former President Harry S. Truman is sitting at his desk in his office at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. He is reading a letter.

Former President Harry S. Truman is sitting at his desk in his office at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. He is signing a letter.

Former President Harry S. Truman (front row, second from the right) is standing with a group of General Services Administration (G.S.A.) leaders in a meeting room of the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (front row, second from the right) is standing with a group of General Services Administration (G.S.A.) leaders in a meeting room of the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman celebrated his 80th birthday in Washington D.C. Senator John W. McCormack is to the right. They are at the Mayflower Hotel.

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower (center right) and former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower (center) and unidentified man walk through a military presentation at the dedication of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library in Abilene, Kansas. All others are unidentified.