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Truman and X-Ray Machine

President Harry S. Truman poses in front of a mobile chest x-ray unit which was parked outside his White House office today in connection with a 1952 Christmas Seal sale promotion. He earlier was given the first sheet of new Christmas Seals by officials of the District of Columbia Tuberculosis Association, which distributes them. From: Houston Post.

President Truman Poses for Press

Kansas City, Missouri. President Harry S. Truman, beaming with the confidence of a Democratic victory in tomorrow's general election, jokes with newsmen as he poses before a battery of microphones today prior to making a television report on his 18,000 mile campaign for the election of the Democratic ticket. The short TV film will be used tonight in an election eve bid for Democratic victory. From: Houston Post.

Truman Answers Coal Strike Questions

President Harry S. Truman, hand in pocket, smiles as newsmen fire questions at him about tonight's White House conference with United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis and others. The President called the conference to make a personal appeal to Lewis to end the soft coal strike and later said the mine workers head "has assured me of his cooperation." Lewis commented "obviously whatever the president said is right." However, at the station where Truman boards his train for another campaign tour, he said he had nothing further to say. The man at right is unidentified.

Harry and Bess Voting

Independence, Mo. President Harry S. Truman holds his ballot in hand as he waits for his wife, Bess, to get her ballot from the clerk as they go to the polls to vote here today. The President and his wife cast their vote in the seventh precinct of Blue Township. Clerk is unidentified. From: Houston Post.

President Truman Speaking from His Train, in Wilmington, Delaware

President Harry S. Truman addresses a crowd from the back of his train. He is in Wilmington, Delaware, campaigning for Adlai Stevenson. He told the crowd:" if the Republicans ever get the authority they will start backing down on our program of international cooperation and that is why it is essential that Adlai Stevenson be elected President." From: Houston Post.

President Truman Addresses a Crowd in Camden, New Jersey

President Harry S. Truman addresses a crowd of 12,000 jamming Roosevelt Plaza, in Camden, New Jersey. He continued his whistlestop tour of New Jersey and Pennsylvania on behalf of Democratic Presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson. The President continued to attack the Republicans for it's charges against his administration. This is a distance view of the crowd, with President Truman visible on the right side of the photo.

Funeral of John F. Kennedy

A photograph of the flag draped casket of President John F. Kennedy lying in state at the Capital. Honor guard and guests are shown around the casket. Mrs. John F. (Jacqueline) Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy are on the far right side of the picture. Attorney General Robert Kennedy stands just to her right.