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Former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (seated, center) and two unidentified men pose with a group of Truman Scholars outside the Harry S. Truman Library. "Snyder" has been handwritten under Mr. Snyder's picture. All Scholars are unidentified.

Senator Thomas Eagleton speaks at a Truman Scholarship Foundation event outside the Harry S. Truman Library. Also pictured: former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (seated, left); and Margaret Truman (seated second from right). All others unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman standing on the steps to the main entrance of the Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman standing outside the administrative (north) entrance to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Portrait of former President Harry S. Truman (from the waist up) standing outside the Truman Library before the inscription carved into the wall seen on the left while facing the main entrance. From: Museum Collection #93.12 (items found inside locked credenza in HST's working office at Truman Library).

John W. Snyder at the podium during the presentation of the Truman Scholarship Award. Seated behind him are Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, Charles Murphy, unidentified, and Margaret Truman Daniel. Photo taken on the steps of the Truman Library.

Back of World War II era bomber jacket, showing aircraft and bombs. This photo was taken at the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society program at the Harry S. Truman Library, where Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., spoke and had a book signing. Mr. Tibbets was the pilot who flew the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Donor: Ed Ireland.

Crowd gathered at a Harry S. Truman Library hallway for a book signing by Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., the pilot of the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Mr. Tibbets is not visible in the photo. Donor: Ed Ireland.

Unidentified members of the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society attending a ceremony at the Harry S. Truman Library. Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., is the speaker (not visible). Donor: Ed Ireland.

Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., the pilot of the Enola Gay, the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, speaks at the Harry S. Truman Library. He (center) is addressing the crowd at the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society program. Later he attended a book signing in the museum. Representatives of Whiteman Air Force Base are in the background, as are members of the American Legion Band, who performed earlier. Donor: Ed Ireland.