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Robert T. Weatherford, Mayor of Independence, Missouri, at the podium on the speakers' platform addresses the crowd gathered for groundbreaking ceremonies for the $1,750,000 Truman Library to be erected at Slover Park on grounds donated by the City of Independence, Missouri. (Cropped version of 59-579) From: Truman Library Dedication.

Sitting at the lunch table, former President Harry S. Truman (third from left)listens to an "after-lunch" speech given by Reserve Air Force Colonel John A. Riffle standing at the podium. Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle is on the left. The other two are unidentified. The photo is autographed (copy) as follows: "To Colonel John Riffle, Kindest regards, from Harry S. Truman 2-7-64." Donor: Colonel John A. Riffle.

From left to right: Hal Phillips, President Harry S. Truman, and Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford standing on the walk in front of the Truman home.

From left to right: Hal Phillips, President Harry S. Truman, and Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford standing on the walk in front of the Truman home.

After disembarking from a United Airlines plane, the "Truman Library Special," for a fund-raising mission, former President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley (at right) and former Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson (third from left). The man on the extreme left is unidentified. The former Chief Executive will be taking the all-Chicago Committee for the Truman Library to Independence, Missouri, for an inspection tour of the building. From: Col. Jacob Arvey

Former President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, one of the many who welcomed Mr. Truman as he disembarked from the Convair plane that brought him, the "Truman Library Special," to Chicago, Illinois for a fund-raising mission. The former Chief Executive will be taking the all-Chicago Committee for the Harry S. Truman Library to Independence, Missouri, for an inspection tour of the building. Left to right are: Col.

From left to right, Rufus Burrus, Colonel John Nordyke, former President Harry S. Truman, Colonel John A. Riffle, and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle stand together. Col. Nordyke visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence to watch the former President pin the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel Riffle. They are at the Harry S. Truman Library. (See 64-595-1 thru 8.) Donor: Col. John A. Riffle.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left) in a four-way handshake with Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle (left), Rufus Burrus (second from left) and Air Force Col. John A. Riffle (right) after pinning the Colonels emblem on new Colonel Riffle. (Same as 2007-115 except enlarged) (See. 64-595-1 thru 8.) Donor: Col. John A. Riffle.

Former President Harry S. Truman chats with Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle (left) and Col. John A. Riffle (right) at the Harry S. Truman Library, after pinning the Colonel's emblem on new Col. Riffle. (See also 64-595-1 thru 8.) From: Colonel John A. Riffle.

Former President Harry S. Truman in a four-way handshake with Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle (left), Rufus Burrus (second from left), and Air Force Col. John A. Riffle (right) after pinning the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel Riffle. (See also 64-595-1 thru 8.) Donor: Col. John A. Riffle.