Presidential trips

President Harry S. Truman (at the head of the table, in civilian clothes) is eating lunch with unidentified Chief Petty Officers aboard the USS Augusta. President Truman traveled to Germany on board the USS Augusta for the Potsdam Conference. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front line, second from left) answers mess call with the crew of the USS Augusta, as he travels to the Potsdam Conference. All other sailors are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) work at taking a bearing while they are traveling on board the USS Augusta. They are headed to Germany to attend the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) receives the latest weather report from an unidentified crew member of the USS Augusta (left) as he discusses preparations for the Potsdam Conference with Secretary of State James Byrnes (second from left) and Admiral William Leahy (right).

President Harry S. Truman (center) meets with Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) and Admiral William Leahy (right), at one of their discussions in preparation for the Potsdam conference. They are traveling to the Conference on board the USS Augusta.

Leaders of the Big Three Allied nations pose for photographers at the Potsdam Conference. Front row, seated in wicker chairs, left to right: Prime Minister Clement Attlee, President Harry S. Truman, General Joseph Stalin. Back row, left to right: Admiral William Leahy, Ernest Bevin, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, and Vyacheslav Molotov.

President Harry S. Truman (center) meets with Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) and Admiral William Leahy (right), at one of their discussions in preparation for the Potsdam conference. They are traveling to the Conference on board the USS Augusta.

President Harry S. Truman (right) meets with Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) at one of their discussions in preparation for the Potsdam conference. They are traveling to the Conference on board the USS Augusta.

President Harry S. Truman (right) meets with Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) at one of their discussions in preparation for the Potsdam conference. They are traveling to the Conference on board the USS Augusta.

President Harry S. Truman eats lunch with members of the crew of the USS Augusta. Seated with him are: Albert Rice, Seaman First Class, Independence, Missouri and Elmo Buck, Pharmacist's Mate Second Class, Marceline, Missouri. President Truman is en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany on the USS Augusta.