Presidential trips

President Harry S. Truman attending a luncheon in association with the dedication of the Liberty Bell replica given to Independence, MO, by the people of Annecy-le-Vieux, France. From left to right at the head table are Mary Jane Truman, Blevins Davis, President Truman, unidentified man (standing), Mayor Robert Weatherford (standing), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder.

President Harry S. Truman attending a luncheon in association with the dedication of the Liberty Bell replica given to Independence, MO, by the people of Annecy-le-Vieux, France. From left to right at the head table are Blevins Davis, President Truman, unidentified man (standing), Mayor Robert Weatherford (standing), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder.

President Harry S. Truman attending a luncheon in association with the dedication of the Liberty Bell replica given to Independence, MO, by the people of Annecy-le-Vieux, France. From left to right at the head table are Mary Jane Truman, Blevins Davis, President Truman, unidentified man (standing), Mayor Robert Weatherford (standing), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder.

President Harry S. Truman speaks at podium at the dedication ceremony for the statue of Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri. Others in the photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front, left), Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (second row, left), and Margaret Truman (second row, right) descending the stairs of the Memorial Building in Independence, Missouri. Others are unidentified.

Truman family ascending the steps of Memorial Hall in Independence, Missouri. Mrs. Bess Truman is leading the way, followed by President Harry S. Truman. Margaret behind President Truman. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman with the Board of Directors of the Independence Junior Chamber of Commerce. From left to right: Cedric Siegfried, Al Huff, Richard Harbin, President Truman, George Hare, Dixon Kepley, Paul Snyder, Petey Childers.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) stands with a group of unidentified people across from the junior high school in Independence, Missouri. Press Secretary Charles Ross (left, next to Truman) stands near the car.

Statue of Simon Bolivar unveiled at its dedication in Bolivar, Missouri. President Harry S. Truman (second from left, in front of navy officer), Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (to right of podium), and Margaret Truman (near front corner of grandstand) are on the stand.

Statue of Simon Bolivar unveiled at its dedication in Bolivar, Missouri. President Harry S. Truman (second from left, in front of navy officer), Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (to right of podium), and Margaret Truman (near front corner of grandstand) are on the stand.