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President Truman Reads Announcement of Japanese Surrender

President Harry S. Truman (standing at desk) reads the announcement of the Japanese surrender ending World War II to various reporters and officials in the Oval Office. Seated on the sofa in the background are (left to right): Reathel Odum, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Samuel Rosenman, and John Snyder. Seated behind President Truman is Secretary of State James Byrnes. Standing behind President Truman at the window is Attorney General Tom Clark (left) and Senator Arthur Vandenberg (right).

President Truman Reads Announcement of Japanese Surrender

President Harry S. Truman (standing at desk) reads the announcement of the Japanese surrender ending World War II to various reporters and officials in the Oval Office. Seated on the sofa in the background are (left to right): Reathel Odum, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Samuel Rosenman, and John Snyder. Seated behind President Truman is Secretary of State James Byrnes. Standing behind President Truman at the window is Attorney General Tom Clark (left) and Senator Arthur Vandenberg (right).

Truman, Prince Abd al-Ilah, and others in front of the White House

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right), Prince Abd al-Ilah of Iraq (front row, left), and representatives of the government of the United States and Iraq, standing on the porch in front of the White House. In second row at left is Captain James K. Vardaman. Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes is in the third row, fourth from the right. Lieutenant George Elsey is next to the door on the right. All others are unidentified.

Truman, Prince Abd al-Ilah, and others in front of the White House

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right), Prince Abd al-Ilah of Iraq (front row, left), and representatives of the government of the United States and Iraq, standing on the porch in front of the White House. In second row are Major General Harry Vaughan and Captain James K. Vardaman. Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes is in the third row, fourth from the right. Lieutenant George Elsey is next to the door on the right. All others are unidentified.

President Truman and Party on Williamsburg

The President and the presidential party on the after deck of the USS Williamsburg, with the USS William C. Lawe trailing as an escort. From left (foreground): Major General Harry H. Vaughan (Military Aide to the President), and Brigadier General Robert B. Landry (Air Aide to the President). From left (background sitting): John R. Steelman (Assistant to the President), William D. Hassett (Correspondence Secretary to the President), President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Robert L. Dennison (Naval Aide to the President), and Charles G. Ross (Press Secretary to the President).

Truman and party aboard the Williamsburg

The President and the presidential party relaxing on the after deck of the USS Williamsburg enroute to Key West, Florida. From left (foreground): Major General Harry H. Vaughan (Military Aide to the President) and Brigadier General Robert B. Landry (Air Aide to the President). From left (background): Charles S. Murphy (Special Counsel to the President), John R. Steelman (Assistant to the President), Brigadier General Wallace H. Graham (Personal Physician to the President), William D. Hassett (Correspondence Secretary to the President), President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Robert L.

Truman's party on board the Williamsburg, en route to Key West

The President and the presidential party relaxing on the after deck of the USS Williamsburg en route to Key West, Florida. From left (standing): David H. Stowe (Administrative Assistant to the President), Charles S. Murphy (Special Counsel to the President), Brigadier General Wallace H. Graham (Personal Physician to the President), and Commander Donald J. MacDonald (Commanding Officer of the USS Williamsburg). From left (seated): John R. Steelman (Assistant to the President), William D. Hassett (Correspondence Secretary to the President), President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Robert L.