Presidential libraries

One of the guards at the Truman Presidential Library, Sergeant William A. Story, sits at his desk at his desk.

Clifford McCullough poses with a plaque given to him at his party for his retirement from the Harry S. Truman Library. The party took place in the Library lounge.

Clifford McCullough holds a plaque given to him at his party for his retirement from the Harry S. Truman Library. The party took place in the Library lounge. Also present are Bessie Taylor (right) and Truman Library Director Dr. Philip Brooks (second from right).

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated, foreground) plays the piano in the north lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Standing nearby is Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy (second from right). Also present are Tom Evans (right) and Truman Library Director Philip Brooks (background, third from left). All others are unidentified.

These flags are on display in the 35th Division Exhibit of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri.

This is a view of one of the exhibit cases on past Presidents in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri.

Representatives of President Lyndon B. Johnson gather in the Conference Room at the Harry S. Truman Library, in Independence, Missouri, to brief former President Harry S. Truman on current affairs. From left to right: Charles Murphy, Under Secretary of Agriculture; Elmer Staats, Deputy Director of the Budget Bureau; General Marshall Carter, Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Michael Forrestal, member of the staff of National Security Council, and former President Truman.

This is a view of a special Christmas exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri.

This is a view of a special Christmas exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri.

The flags and Presidential Seal are on display at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri.