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Truman and others leaving little White House, Potsdam

President Harry S. Truman leaves his temporary "White House" to attend a meeting of the Potsdam Conference. Behind President Truman on the stairs, from left to right, is Captain James K. Vardaman, U. S. Navy, the President's naval aide; and Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan, his military aide. The Little White House is the residence of President Truman during the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From Frank Gatteri, U.S. Army Photographer

President Truman inspects the wreckage of Hitler's Chancellery

President Harry S. Truman, in a quick tour of Berlin, inspects the wreckage of Hitler's Chancellery located in the heart of the city. In the car with the President is Secretary of State James Byrnes (center), and Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy. They are en route to the Potsdam Conference. Same as 70-5951, 63-1455-35 and 63-1454-43, but not cropped like those. From: Frank Gatteri, U.S. Army Photographer.

Admiral Arthur W. Radford and W. Averell Harriman at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

Admiral Arthur W. Radford (left), USN (Commander-in-Chief, Pacific), greets W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President, upon President Truman's arrival at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, after his historic meeting with General MacArthur at Wake Island. (Same as 98-1157 - 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.

President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified officer at the Nuuanu Pali, Oahu, Hawaii

President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified officer leave the Nuuanu Pali, Oahu, Hawaii, for the remainder of the drive to the Kailua Beach Club for lunch. The President stopped over in Hawaii after his return from Wake Island where he met with General MacArthur. From: The Album - A Memento of the Visit of the President of the United States - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 13 October to 16 October, 1950