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Harry Jonas Speaks at Dedication of Harry S. Truman Statue

Harry Jonas, at the podium, speaks at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Statue in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Standing in the front row from left to right are Senator Hubert Humphrey, Senator Stuart Symington, Missouri Governor Christopher Bond, President Gerald Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, and Margaret Truman. The man standing behind Stuart Symington is Clark Clifford. All others are unidentified.

Dedication of the Harry S. Truman Statue

Harry Jonas stands at the podium at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman statue in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Seated in the front row are (from left to right): Missouri Governor Christopher Bond, President Gerald Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, Margaret Truman, E. Clifton Daniel, four unidentified people, and creator of the statue Gilbert Franklin (far right and standing). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Announces the Surrender of Japan

President Harry S. Truman (standing at desk) announces the surrender of Japan to the assembled reporters in the Oval Office. Seated on couch, left to right: David Niles (wearing round glasses, seated on the arm of the couch); Reathel Odum; First Lady Bess W. Truman; Samuel Rosenman, Special Counsel; and John W. Snyder, Director, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Also pictured: Secretary of State James Byrnes (behind President Truman, right) and Attorney General Tom Clark (standing, second from right).

President Harry S. Truman Sworn in as President

President Harry S. Truman is sworn in as President of the United States. Standing in the foreground from left to right are: Mr. Truman, Bess W. Truman, and Margaret Truman. Standing in the background, from left to right are: Admiral William Leahy, unidentified (mostly obscured by Mrs. Truman's hat), Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, and William D. Simmons. This photo is from the album "The President and his Cabinet," from John W. Snyder.

Vice President Harry S. Truman is Sworn in as President

Vice President Harry S. Truman (left with his hand raised) is sworn in as President of the United States. Standing next to him is new First Lady Bess W. Truman (center) and their daughter, Margaret Truman (right). Standing in the background are Press Secretary Jonathan Daniels, Admiral William D. Leahy, and Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 1.