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President Harry S. Truman Greets Senator Scott Lucas and Mayor Martin Kennelly

President Harry S. Truman (center) shakes hands with Chicago, Illinois Mayor, Martin H. Kennelly (right) with Illinois Senator, Scott W. Lucas (left) standing behind him. President Truman is on the first stop of his "non-political" Presidential train trip to the Northwest, West, and Southwest United States. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman with Mayors

President Harry S. Truman meets with mayors of several cities, who visited the White House to protest regulations of the Civil Aeronautics Authority covering the distribution of money appropriated by Congress to build municipal airports. Standing in the front row, left to right: Mayor Thomas Burke of Cleveland, Ohio; President Truman; and Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago, Illinois. Second row, left to right: Mayor Edward Jeffries of Detroit, Michigan; Mayor W. Cooper Green of Birmingham, Alabama; and Mayor Vincent Murphy of Newark, New Jersey.

President Harry S. Truman at City Hall, New York City, Navy Day

President Harry S. Truman (center of the window) stands in a window at City Hall in New York City, with Mayor Fiorello La Guardia (left of President Truman) while serenaded by a choir of Midshipmen. The plaque below him commemorates the fact that George Washington had stood near that spot while the Declaration of Independence was read to the Continental Army. President Truman is in New York to attend Navy Day. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman Signing USS Missouri Visitor's Log

President Harry S. Truman (seated behind the desk) signs the visitor's log aboard the USS Missouri during the Navy Day celebration in New York City, New York. Standing behind the President are, from left to right, Admiral Jonas H. Ingram, Captain Stuart S. Murray, Mr. Grover Whalen, Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia (partially obscured), and Commodore James K. Vardaman, Jr. Others in the background are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Vice President Harry S. Truman at a Luncheon

Vice President Harry S. Truman (fifth from the right) attends a St. Patrick's Day dinner with a number of his friends and associates. Also in attendance are Fred J. Bowman (third from right), Eddie McKim (far right), J.F. Maryr, William J. Tuohy, Richard Finnegan, John Dreiske, Edward J. Kelly (fourth from the left, far back corner), H. Knabbs, Matt Connelly (second from left in the back corner), Bob Kennedy, Michael F. Mulcahy, J. Leonard Reinsch (back left corner), F. Ryan Duffy, and R. Hewart. This photo is autographed at the bottom by all the men present.

President Harry S. Truman Dines with Men in Independence, Missouri

President Harry S. Truman dines with a group of dignitaries and members of his staff in Independence, Missouri. Seated left to right are an unidentified man, Matthew Connelly, Captain James Vardaman, Mayor of Independence Roger Sermon, President Harry S. Truman, Press Secretary Charles Ross, an unidentified man (mostly obscured), and General Harry Vaughan. This dinner took place at the home of Mayor Sermon. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman and Daughter Arrives at Fairfax Airport

From left to right, Independence, Missouri Mayor Roger Sermon, J. Vivian Truman, Press Secretary Charles Ross (slightly in the background), Margaret Truman, and President Harry Truman at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas, on President Truman's first trip home after becoming President. All other people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman Visits World War II Memorial Park in Omaha

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) attends the dedication ceremony for the World War II Memorial Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Standing behind him, mostly obscured, is Mayor of Omaha Glenn Cunningham. Standing behind and to the right of President Truman, saluting, are Rear Admiral Robert Dennison and General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.