Governors

Former President Harry S. Truman, former First Lady Bess Truman, Governor Averell Harriman, and journalist Louis Lochner visit at the Overseas Press Club Dinner. The event was held at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman is speaking to New York Governor Averell Harriman. They are at the Sheraton Astor in New York, New York for the Overseas Press Club of America's dinner. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Left to right: New York Governor Averell Harriman, former President Harry S. Truman, former First Lady Bess Truman, and journalist Louis Lochner. The former President and First Lady are in New York, New York at the Sheraton Astor Hotel for the Overseas Press Club of America dinner. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

President Harry S. Truman, Governor G. Mennon Williams (far right), Margaret Truman (to the left) and Mrs. G. Mennon Williams. They are at a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan. This photo bears the signature of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman addresses a crowd in Detroit, Michigan. Margaret Truman is sitting beside Mrs. Williams, wife of Governor G. Mennen Williams. Governor Williams appears in the far right of the photo. This photo bears the signature of President Truman.

President Harry S. Truman is greeted by dignitaries upon his arrival at the Naval Air Statin in San Juan, Puerto Rico. From left to right: Dr. Francisco Susoni, Speaker of the House of Puerto Rico; Mr. Luis Munoz Marin, President of the Senate of Puerto Rico; President Truman; Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico; Secretary of the Interior of Julius Krug. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman pays a visit to members of the Arkansas State Society in the Senate Office Building Caucus room. From left to right: John R. Steelman, Assistant to the President; President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder; Governor-Elect Sidney S. McMath; and Staff Director of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, Leslie L. Biffle.

John R. Steelman (left) is shown talking with Governor William Preston Lane of Maryland (center) and another unidentified gentleman at the Governor's Conference in Savannah, Georgia.

President Harry S. Truman delivers an address while visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico. Behind the President (from left to right): Colonel Robert B. Landry, Air Force Aide to the President; Honorable Julius A. Krug, Secretary of the Interior; Honorable Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico; Honorable Luis Munoz Marin, President of the Puerto Rican Senate; Vice-Admiral Daniel E. Barbey, Commander Caribbean Sea Frontier; Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Army Aide to the President, Captain Robert L. Dennison, Naval Aide to the President. The speech took place at the San Juan Naval Air Station.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) presents a Congressional Medal of Honor to Sergeant John D. Hawk. A group is assembled on the steps of the capital of the state of Washington, Olympia. The Governor of Washington, Mon Wallgren is in the background on the right. Others are unidentified.