Governors

California Governor Goodwin Knight sits in the back of a truck with a microphone as he makes the Proclamation of Armed Forces Day with (right to left) Major General Robert Landry, Brigadier General Claude Burbach, and Major General Earle Jones from right at Hamilton Air Force Base in California.

From left to right, Virginia Governor William Tuck, Viscount Alexander, Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King, and President Harry S. Truman are standing together talking during Canadian-American Day in the Great Hall of the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Others in the background are unidentified.

While on a trip to Puerto Rico, President Harry S. Truman (center) talks with Governor Jesus T. Pinero (left) and the Secretary of Interior, Julius Krug (right) at the Governor's Mansion during an official reception.

President Harry S. Truman (right) shakes hands with Virginia Governor William Tuck (left) in the Great Hall of the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary, where they both received honorary degrees.

President Harry S. Truman meets with the Governor of Puerto Rico and others on the terrace of the Jagueyes Hotel in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. From left to right: Admiral William Leahy, Governor Jesus T. Pinero, President Truman, and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug.

President Harry S. Truman poses for photographers with his luncheon guests while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Seated in the front row from left to right are Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, President Harry S. Truman, and Senator Claude Pepper. Standing in the back row from left to right are Mr. Fitzpatrick, Governor Fuller Warren, Representative George Smathers, Mr. Griffin, and Mr. Hicks.

All hands turn out to welcome Press Secretary Charles Ross and Matthew Connelly to Key West, Florida. From left to right: Donald Dawson, Wallace Graham, Charles Ross (back to camera), Harry Vaughan (wearing long-sleeved shirt, obscured by Connelly), Matthew Connelly (facing right), unidentified man in striped shirt, Margaret Truman, unidentified man, John Steelman (mostly obscured by Truman), President Harry S. Truman, General Robert Landry, Governor Mon Wallgren, and Admiral Robert Dennison. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner seated at a banquet table at a Democratic fundraiser. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is being honored at a birthday banquet. Governor Meyner was one of the guest speakers. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Governor Robert B. Meyner at a banquet in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It was a fund raiser for the Democratic Party. Many dignitaries were there. Governor Meyner (of New Jersey) was one of the guest speakers. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Governor Edmund "Pat" Brown at a fundraiser. He was one of the guest speakers. The Banquet was in honor of Former first Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It was at the Waldorf Astoria.