Naval officers

President Harry S. Truman acknowledges cheers from the crowd on the Antwerp docks as the U. S. S. Augusta enters Belgian waters. Press Secretary Charles Ross is seated in foreground. Admiral William Leahy is standing at right. The President is traveling to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1."

Secretary of State James Byrnes (waving hat on left) and President Harry S. Truman (waving hat on right) acknowledge cheers from one of the British destroyers greeting the U. S. S. Augusta as it arrives in British waters. The President is traveling to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1"

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) receives the latest weather report from an unidentified crew member of the USS Augusta as he discusses preparations for the Potsdam Conference with Secretary of State James Byrnes (second from left) and Admiral William Leahy (right). From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1."

At 10:00 a.m., President Harry S. Truman (in tweed cap) received the U. S. S. Augusta's officers on the well deck. Commander Charles L. Freeman, Executive Officer of the ship (left), introduced the ship's officers. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1."

President Harry S. Truman (center) with Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) and Admiral William Leahy (right), at one of their discussions in preparation for the Potsdam conference. They are traveling to the Conference on board the U. S. S. Augusta. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1."

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State James Byrnes and Captain James Foskett, commanding officer of the USS Augusta. Captain Foskett describes a pelorus to the others. They are aboard the Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1".

From left to right, Secretary of State James Byrnes, President Harry S. Truman, and Captain James H. Foskett, Commanding Officer of the USS Augusta, on board the Augusta. They are en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1".

Lieutenant General Kuzma Nikolaevich Derevyanko of the Soviet Union (seated) signs the Instrument of Surrender for Japan during ceremonies on board the USS Missouri. Standing in the foreground on the left is United States General Douglas MacArthur. All others are unidentified. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific, in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a closing address at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. After 9 weeks of study and debate, the charter for a world security organization was signed by 50 nation's representatives. Directly behind the President from left to right are unknown, Edward Stettinus, and Alger Hiss. In the back row are Harry Vaughan (left) and James Vardaman.

Catholic dignitary John F. O'Hara is shown with two unidentified Navy personnel during a visit to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. It has been signed on the front, John F. O'Hara CSC.