Gifts

President Harry S. Truman (left) is shown receiving his annual baseball pass from Clark Griffith, President of the Washington Senators Baseball Club. President Truman also accepts a handbag and baseball pass on behalf of Bess Truman from Mr. Griffith.

Solid gold Honorary Membership Card presented to President Harry S. Truman on behalf of forty-one thousand citizens of West New York, N. J. for their Golden Jubilee.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, third from the right) admires the shirt given to him by Seminole Chief William McKinley Osceola at the dedication of the Everglades National Park in Florida. Admiral William Leahy (second from the right)and others are looking on.

President Harry S. Truman is presented with a replica of a medal worn by George Washington, the first President to be a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. From left to right: John J. Reilly, Judge Vincent A. Carroll, President Truman, and John W. Laird.

President Harry S. Truman at his desk in the Oval Office being presented life membership in the 82nd Airborne Division Association. L to R: President Truman and Sgt. Leonard Funk, Congressional Medal of Honor winner in foreground. Rear: Charles A. Young, Jr., Rev. Peter Mommersteeg, Hugh Gibson, Major General James M. Gavin, Ambassador Eelco Van Kleffens of the Netherlands, and William F. Jacobi.

President Harry S. Truman being presented with a scroll and medal by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The award was made in recognition of the Chief Executive's efforts toward racial and religious understanding. Front row, left to right: Thomas Braniff, President Truman, Robert P. Patterson, J. Robert Rubin. Back row, left to right: William Green, Louis Nizer, Everett R. Clinchy and Marquis Childs.

President Harry S. Truman being presented a Gold Plaque by delegation of the Golden Jubilee for West New York, New Jersey. From left to right, Harry J. Swensen, Mayor Wilbur J. McGowan, former Mayor Joseph Stilz, President Truman, Rep. Edward J. Hart and George Rosenberg.

President Harry S. Truman posed with top-ranking Boy Scouts from all regions of the country in honor of Boy Scout week and was given a parchment and statuette. From left to right: Richard Goodrich, James F. McIntyre, Dale Gallagher, Morris L. Frye, Joseph E. Melton, Jack Brader, Daniel L. Soss, President Harry S. Truman, Myron T. Shervheim, John C. Wyatt, Thomas G. Sage, Reymond W. Schwab and Karl Young.

Native American Thunderbolt Lefthand (right) presents a "Crazy Dog" necklace to President Harry S. Truman (left). Joining them is Senator Milton R. Young of North Dakota (center).

President Harry S. Truman (left) receiving 30-pound dressed turkey, winner of the Oregon annual poultry show, from Senator Wayne Morse (right).