Presidents

President Harry S. Truman (right) with his personal staff, Joseph Short (foreground, lower left corner), Charles Murphy, and John Steelman (with sunglasses), aboard the Presidential plane "The Independence". From: Photo World - New York.

President Harry S. Truman greeting President Eurico Gaspar Dutra of Brazil as he boards the U.S.S. Missouri. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

Followed by Secretary of State George Marshall, President Harry S. Truman proceeds to his quarters aboard the U. S. S. Missouri. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

President Harry S. Truman piped aboard the U. S. S. Missouri, prior to receiving President Dutra of Brazil for lunch aboard the ship during President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

President Harry S. Truman (center, in white hat), pleads for mercy before "King Neptune's Court" during ceremonies initiating passengers and crew aboard the U.S.S. Missouri who had never before crossed the Equator. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

Pollywog President Harry S. Truman is the first to be called before "King Neptune's Court" during ceremonies initiating passengers and crew aboard the U.S.S. Missouri who had never before crossed the Equator. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

President Harry S. Truman, "Missouri's Number One Pollywog" meets with "Davy Jones" during ceremonies initiating people on board the U.S.S. Missouri who had never crossed the equator. From the album, "President Truman' visit to Rio de Janeiro".

President Harry S. Truman greeting President Eurico Gaspar Dutra of Brazil as he boards the U. S. S. Missouri. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

President Harry S. Truman is playing poker with some friends and members of his staff while on a July 4th cruise on the USS Williamsburg. From left to right around the table, starting in the lower right corner: Clinton Anderson, George Allen, Mon Wallgren, President Truman, and Clark Clifford.

President Harry S. Truman smiles as he listens to charges lodged against him by the Royal Prosecutor, September 11th, as the battleship U. S. S. Missouri crosses the Equator during his trip from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Donor: New York Herald Tribune