Gifts

At the White House, a representative of El Paso, Texas's Chamber of Commerce presented Truman with a pair of Tony Lama cowboy boots. Representative George H. Mahon (D-TX) shows Truman how to manipulate the hooks for the boots - "El Presidente" style. Representative Wingate H. Lucas (D-TX) in background. From: Houston Post.

This model that symbolizes the United Nations was given to former President Harry S. Truman at his 79th birthday luncheon. The panel on the side facing the camera models the UN building in New York City. A globe surrounded by the flags of the world sits atop the model on a large wooden stand.

This model that symbolizes the United Nations was given to former President Harry S. Truman at his 79th birthday luncheon. The panel on the side facing the camera is a photograph of the American delegation signing the United Nations Charter in San Francisco. President Harry S. Truman (second from left) looks on the signing. A globe surrounded by the flags of the world sits atop the model on a large wooden stand.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) receives a key to the city of Flint, Michigan, from the Mayor of Flint, George R. Poulos (left). Others in the photo are unidentified. Mr. Truman met with Mr. Poulos in his reception area at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) receives a key to the city of Flint, Michigan, from the Mayor of Flint, George R. Poulos (left). Others in the photo are unidentified. Mr. Truman met with Mr. Poulos in his reception area at the Harry S. Truman Library.

President Harry S. Truman (left) receives a 900-year-old vase from Dr. E. W. Chang, head of the Coseoul Normal College of Korea (right). The vase is a gift to the American People. Dr. Chang visited the United States as the head of a Korean mission to study American educational methods.

President Harry S. Truman (left) receives an honorary scroll of membership from the Royal Netherlands Choral Society as a tribute to the American soldiers who occupied Maastricht, the first Netherlands town to be liberated from the Germans. Presenting the scroll are Colonel Edward W. Gould (middle) and the Ambassador from Holland Eelco Nicolaas van Kleffens (right).

President Harry S. Truman, seated on the back of the open car, receives a scrapbook from twelve year old William Barrett, son of Chief Pharmacist's Mate P.W. Barrett of the United States Navy, while Admiral William Leahy (front seat) looks on. Young Barrett presented the scrapbook to the President on behalf of his schoolmates during the President's visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman accepts a gold card making him an honorary member of the Golden Jubilee Anniversary Committee of West New York, New Jersey. From left to right; Executive Secretary of the Golden Jubilee Committee Harry J. Swensen; Mayor Wilbur J. McGowan; General Executive of the Committee and former mayor of West New York, Joseph Stilz; President Truman; Representative Edward J. Hart; and public relations department head George Rosenberg.

President Harry S. Truman (left) is shown with Representative Carl Hinshaw (right) as he called at the White House to invite the President to the annual Rose bowl Game in Pasadena, California.