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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

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.

General Omar Bradley and Lt. General Aurand at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

General Omar Bradley, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Lt. General Henry S. Aurand, Commander, U.S. Army, Pacific (on hand to greet President Harry S. Truman upon his return from Wake Island where he met with General MacArthur) stroll about Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (Same as 98-1166) 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

President Harry S. Truman sightseeing at the Nuuanu Pali, Oahu, Hawaii

President Harry S. Truman, in a rain slicker, views the Nuuanu Pali, Oahu's most famous scenic view, on his way to the Kailua Beach Club for lunch. The President stopped over in Hawaii after his meeting with General MacArthur on Wake Island. (Same as 98-1174 in 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 en route to Kailua Beach, Hawaii

President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified officer in the back seat of an automobile, on a drive through Honolulu over the scenic Nuuanu Pali to Kailua Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. The President stopped over in Hawaii to and from Wake Island where he met with General MacArthur. (Same as 98-1177 - 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 speaks at a luncheon at the Pearl Harbor Officer's Club, Hawaii

President Harry S. Truman responds to questions at a luncheon at the Pearl Harbor Officers' Club, Hawaii. Others at the table are unidentified. On his way to meet with General MacArthur at Wake Island, the President made a stopover at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, for a tour of the Pearl Harbor Naval Station. (Same as 98-1164 - Album - Oct. 11-18, 1950; also see 67-151 for uncropped photo of same) 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 others aboard a boat at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Sailors cast off a motor launch as President Harry S. Truman and others on board prepare to depart for a tour of the Pearl Harbor Naval Station. The President landed at Hickam Field, Hawaii, for a stopover on his way to Wake Island to meet with General MacArthur. (Same as 98-1160). From: The Album - A memento of the visit of the President of the United States - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 13 October to 16 October, 1950