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President Harry S. Truman Leaving Wake Island

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President Harry S. Truman (near center, in civilian clothes) shakes hands with an unidentified armed forces officers and says goodbye to unidentified men before leaving Wake Island. President Truman traveled to Wake Island to confer with General Douglas MacArthur. Also present is Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman (just behind and to the left of the President); Press Secretary Charles Ross (visible behind and to the right of Harriman); and Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (second man behind Ross). All others are unidentified.

Margaret Truman Demonstrated her 60-Second Printing Camera

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Margaret Truman (center) demonstrates her 60 second printing camera as the First Lady Bess Truman, David Niles, Stephen Spingarn, General Wallace Graham, M.D., and William Hassett look on. They are on a presidential vacation in Key West, Florida. The Little White House is in the background.

Frank Pace at "Battle Report Washington"

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Secretary of the Army Frank Pace attended a taping of the NBC television report "Battle Report Washington." Seated is David Brinkley, the host and commentator. Standing, from left to right: Ted Ayers, producer and director; John D. Hickerson, Assistant Secretary of State; Frank Pace; John R. Steelman, the Assistant to the President; and James Webb, Under Secretary of State.

John R. Steelman Attends a Dinner Honoring Howard Colvin

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John R. Steelman (far left) talks with an unidentified woman during an a dinner honoring Howard Colvin. Mrs. John Steelman is pictured second from the right next to William Lillier who was a member of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The two gentlemen at the head of the table are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Delivers a Speech at Christiansted, St. Croix

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President Harry S. Truman (right) delivers a speech at Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Standing behind Truman, from left to right: Major Harry Vaughan, unidentified (mostly obscured by Vaughan), Admiral William D. Leahy, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Alexander Moorhead, and three unidentified men. President Truman visited St. Croix during a vacation cruise of the area.

Admiral Robert Dennison Bids Farewell

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Admiral Robert Dennison (dark uniform) bids farewell to unidentified naval officers as he departs Key West, Florida, from the Boca Chica airfield. All others are unidentified. Admiral Dennison was in Key West as part of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party.

President Harry S. Truman Shakes Hands with Lewis B. Schwellenbach

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Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach (left) shakes hands with President Harry S. Truman (center) while John R. Steelman (right) looks on. The gentleman in the background is unidentified. The occasion was President Truman's speech to delegates that opened the Labor-Management Conference. The event was held in the Labor Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

President Harry S. Truman Meets With Representatives of the Railroad Unions

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President Harry S. Truman (seated) speaks with members of railroad unions and railroad executives after they reached an agreement to avert a railroad strike over wages. Standing, from left to right: Alvanley Johnston, President of the Brotherhood of Engineers; David Robertson, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen; A. J. Glover, President of the Switchmen's Union of North America; William T. Faircy, President of the Association of American Railroads; C. D. Mackay, Assistant Vice President of the Southern Railroad System; Assistant to the President John R.

President Harry S. Truman Gives a Press Conference Outside the Little White House

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President Harry S. Truman (standing, center) gives a press conference in the garden of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Standing behind the President are, from left to right: unidentified man; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Stanley Woodward; John R. Steelman; Admiral William Leahy; William Hassett; William Bray; General Robert Landry; General Wallace Graham; and Eben Ayers. All others are unidentified.

John R. Steelman with Railroad Negotiating Committee

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Assistant to the President John R. Steelman with members of the Railroad Negotiating Committee in the Cabinet Room at the White House. Around the table, from left to right: W. S. Baker, Lawrence W. Horning, Daniel P. Loomis, Leverett Edwards, J. P. Shields, R. O. Hughes and David B. Robertson.

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