Gifts

From left to right, Vance Stirrup, Commander, American Legion 10th District; Albert Mills, Past National Committeeman; President Harry S. Truman, and George A. Warren, American Legion Post Commander. The gentlemen present President Truman with guyaberas (Cuban Irish linen sport shirts) and a gold medal commemorating his visit to the 1948 American Legion Convention. They are on the grounds of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. (See also 2012-440.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Left to right Vance Stirrup, Commander, American Legion 10th District, Florida; Albert Mills, Past National Committeeman; President Harry S. Truman, and George A. Warren, American Legion Post Commander. They are presenting President Truman with Guyaberas (Cuban Irish linen sport shirts) and a gold medal commemorating his visit to the 1948 American Legion Convention. They are at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. (See also 2013-3178 and 2012-442.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Silver plate given to Secretary of the Army Frank Pace upon his resignation at the end of President Harry S. Truman's term in office. The plate is inscribed "Frank Pace Jr. Secretary of the Army 1949-1953, Those of us who had the privilege of working with you join in this expression of our esteem gratitude and affection." Plate bears the engraved signatures of various civilian and military officials in the Department of the Army.

General Newton Estillac Leal (second left) receiving gift with Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left). Leal and Pace are attending a reception at the Officer's Club, Fort McNair in honor of General Leal. Also present is General J. Lawton Collins (right). All others unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) is presented with a two volume memorial edition of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Pictorial History of World War II by Mr. Charles C. Ralls, Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (right). The presentation took place at the Pentagon.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) gives a gift to an unidentified Brazilian armed forces officer (right) at a reception at Fort McNair held in honor of the visit of the Brazilian Minister of War, Major General Newton Estillac Leal (center). Others in the background are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) gives a gift to an unidentified Brazilian armed forces officer (right) at a reception at Fort McNair held in honor of the visit of the Brazilian Minister of War, Major General Newton Estillac Leal (second from left). Others in the background are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) gives a gift to an unidentified Brazilian armed forces officer (right) at a reception held in honor of the visit of the Brazilian Minister of War, Major General Newton Estillac Leal (second from left, mostly obscured). The reception was held at the Officers' Club at Fort McNair. Others in the background are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) gives a gift to an unidentified Brazilian armed forces officer (right) at a reception held in honor of the visit of the Brazilian Minister of War, Major General Newton Estillac Leal. The reception was held at the Officers' Club at Fort McNair. Others in the background are unidentified.