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Former President Harry S. Truman (center), Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley (left), and the head of the AHEPA (right - name not known) hold a press conference. The event is sponsored by the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association and held at the Sherman House Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, where Truman attended the grand banquet at AHEPA's 40th annual convention. (original negative) From: Credit John McDonough

Former President Harry S. Truman (center), Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley (left), and the head of the AHEPA (right - name not known) hold a press conference. The event is sponsored by the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association and held at the Sherman House Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, where Truman attended the grand banquet at AHEPA's 40th annual convention. (original negative) From: Credit John McDonough.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley (center) attend a grand banquet at the 40th annual convention of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) in the Old Chicago Room of the Sherman House Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. Others in the photograph are unidentified. (original negative) From: Credit John McDonough.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley (left) attend the grand banquet of the 40th annual convention of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) in the Old Chicago Room of the Sherman House Hotel, Chicago, Illinois (original negative) From: Credit John McDonough.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley (left) at the grand banquet of the 40th annual convention of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) in the Old Chicago Room of the Sherman House Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. (original negative) From: Credit John McDonough.

Snapshot of former President Harry S. Truman (right) in Portland, Oregon, with Mayor Fred L. Peterson in the back seat of an automobile. They are riding in the 47th annual Rose Festival Floral Parade.

President Harry S. Truman delivering a speech at the University of Kansas City campus in Kansas City, Missouri, on the 50th anniversary of the Kansas City School of Law. Mayor Jack Gage is in the picture on the left, although it is not known which man he is. From: Rollin C. Goodale.

During her European tour, Margaret Truman visited Berlin, Germany, where she was received by Mayor Dr. Walther Schreiber and the Protocol Chief, Dr. Busse, at the Schoeneberg Townhall. Dr. Schreiber handed her a porcelain model of the Freedom Bell. She also signed the Golden Guestbook of the city Berlin. Left to right are: Professor Eich, Dr. Busse, Miss Truman, and Dr. Schreiber. (See 78-371.) From: Willard B. Snyder, Honorarkonsul der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

President Harry S. Truman stands on the speakers' platform during opening ceremonies at the dedication of the Idlewild Airport, New York City. On speakers platform, from left to right are: unidentified, General Omar Bradley, press secretary Charles Ross, General Robert Landry, President Truman, New York City Mayor William O'Dwyer, Grover A. Whalen, Chairman of the Mayor's Committee for the Commemoration of the Golden Anniversary of the City of New York, unidentified, unidentified, and Governor of New York and Republican candidate for President Thomas E. Dewey. The others are unidentified.