Gifts

American Legion National Commander Paul Griffith shown receiving gift from an unidentified woman.

American Legion National Commander Paul Griffith (center) shown with President Harry S. Truman (left) and the sculptor Charles Keck (right) admiring a bust of President Truman.

American Legion National Commander Paul H. Griffith shown presenting a book on the American Legion to an unidentified woman.

Front row, from left to right, President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela, Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly, Mayor Doyle C. McCraw of Bolivar, Missouri, and President Harry S. Truman are standing on the rear platform of the presidential train in Bolivar, Missouri. President Gallegos has just been presented with the key to the city. President Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar.

President Harry S. Truman is standing on the rear platform of the presidential train in Bolivar, Missouri, after receiving the key to the city. Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar. Standing from left to right: unidentified man; Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly; President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela; Dr. Doyle C. McCraw, Mayor of Bolivar; and President Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (far right), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (on left in front), and Mayor of Bolivar, Missouri Doyle C. McCraw are standing on the rear platform of the presidential train. The train is in the station at Bolivar, Missouri. President Truman has just received the key to the city. Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri. The man in the background on the rear platform is unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right in front) and four unidentified men on the rear platform of the presidential train. President Truman has been presented with a large leather bag with his initials and a covered wagon tooled into the leather. Truman was traveling to Bolivar, Missouri, along with Venezuelan President Romulo Gallegos, to dedicate a statue of Simon Bolivar.

President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (left) being presented with a phonograph record by an unknown man. Gallegos traveled with President Harry S. Truman to Bolivar, Missouri, to dedicate a statue of Simon Bolivar.

President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (left)being presented with a phonograph record by an unknown man. Gallegos attended the dedication of the statue of Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri, with President Harry S. Truman.

Presentation of tray to William R. Boyd. From left to right: Ralph K. Davies, William R. Boyd, Jr., two unidentified men and Harold L. Ickes (seated). From the Scrapbook Petroleum Industry War Council Testimonials Honoring Harold L. Ickes, Ralph K. Davies, William R. Boyd, Jr., Washington, D.C. 1945.