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President Harry S. Truman (left), Senator John J. Sparkman (center), and Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois (right) are seated around Truman's desk at the White House reading a document. Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Sparkman are the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, respectively, of the Democratic Party. This photo comes from the General Scrapbook, Volume III, 1950-1952.

The 1952 Democratic Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates arrive at the White House for a meeting with President Harry S. Truman. From left to right: Senator and Vice-Presidential candidate John Sparkman; Governor and Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson; White House Press Secretary Joseph Short; Mr. Blair; and White House Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly. The photographer in the background is unidentified. This photo comes from the General Scrapbook, Volume III, 1950-1952.

A crowd of people are seated in the distinguished guests section behind the speakers at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Standing at the center is G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams, the Governor of Michigan. Directly below and in front of him is India Edwards, former Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The man in the lower left corner, wearing the white hat is likely former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. All others are unidentified.

Chief Justice Earl Warren (left), Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (center), and Senator William Knowland (right) are sitting in the front row at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Seated behind Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr. Knowland is former Attorney General James McGranery. Seated in the top row are, from left to right: unidentified man, unidentified woman in red hat, Orville Freeman, Governor G. Mennen Williams of Michigan, and Averell Harriman. All others are unidentified.

The distinguished guests and speakers are standing in the front row at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Front row, from left to right: unidentified, Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford, Charles Halleck, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, former First Lady Bess W. Truman, Former President Herbert Hoover, former President Harry S. Truman, Phil Regan, Basil O'Connor, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Senator William Knowland, and Missouri Governor James Blair. Others in the background are unidentified.

Basil O'Connor stands at the podium at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Standing behind the wall of bunting, from left to right: Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (partly obscured by cameraman), former First Lady Bess W. Truman, Former President Herbert Hoover, Mr. O'Connor, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Senator William Knowland, Missouri Governor James T. Blair, and Franklin Floete. All others are unidentified.

Democratic Party leaders stand together on the front porch of the home of former President Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri. They gathered to discuss party finances and election prospects. Left to right: Adlai Stevenson; Stanley Woodward, party treasurer; Harry S. Truman; Charles S. Murphy; and Stephen A. Mitchell, National Democratic Party Chairman.

President Harry S. Truman (left) is greeted by Florida Governor Millard Caldwell (right) upon his arrival in Naples, Florida. Truman arrived in Naples to speak at the dedication of Everglades National Park. Others in the background are unidentified.

At the conclusion of welcoming ceremonies at the Orlando Air Force Base, Florida, President Harry S. Truman and his party and the official welcoming committee embark in open automobiles for Rollins College at Winter Park where the President will receive an honorary degree. Dr. Hamilton Holt and Governor Fuller Warren rode in the car with the President. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and his guests enjoyed lunch at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, while President Truman was there on vacation. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal, President Truman, and Florida Senator Claude Pepper. Back row, left to right: Paul E. Fitzpatrick, New York Democratic State Chairman; the Honorable Fuller Warren, Governor-elect of Florida; The Honorable George A. Smathers, member of Congress; Mr. C. V. Griffin, citrus grower; and Mr. Leonard Hicks, operator of the Casa Marina Hotel at Key West.