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President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified officer en route to Kailua Beach, Hawaii

President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified officer in the back seat of an automobile, on a drive through Honolulu over the scenic Nuuanu Pali to Kailua Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. The President stopped over in Hawaii to and from Wake Island where he met with General MacArthur. (Same as 98-1177 - Album - Oct. 11-18, 1950) From: The Album - A Memento of the Visit of the President of the United States - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 13 October to 16 October - 1950

Aerial view from high above Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii showing the entire island from shore to shore

Aerial view from high above Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii showing the entire island from shore to shore. From a series of 25 8 x 10 photos in a leather bound album showing the Truman's as honored guests in the review and commissioning ceremony of the first provisional Marine air-ground task force, commanded by Brigadier General James P. Riseley, USMC, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

An unidentified officer in the doorway of the building used by President Harry S. Truman on Wake Island

An unidentified officer stands in the doorway of the building (the home of the Pan American Airways station manager on Wake Island) selected for the historic face-to-face meeting between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur to discuss Korea and world peace. From: Earl & B.J. Greathouse, 4308 Piikea Place, Honolulu, HI 96818