Presidents

President Harry S. Truman (on shore, white hat) arrives at the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier" to make a Voice of America address. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) greets British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (foreground, right) and his party upon their arrival at Washington National Airport. President Truman's plane, the Independence, is in the background. Others are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of State Dean Acheson speaks during President Harry S. Truman's visit to the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier". Also pictured: President Harry S. Truman (behind Acheson, left, in hat); and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (first row, right). In the second row on the right is Admiral Robert Dennison. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (center, left) and President Harry S. Truman (center, right) walk towards the crowd gathered at Washington National Airport for Churchill's arrival in the United States. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks at the dedication of Samuel Gompers Square in Washington, D.C. Also pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (behind Truman, right); Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin (second from right); and Assistant to the President John Steelman (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks during the dedication of Samuel Gompers Square in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks to the crown during the dedication of Samuel Gompers Square in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (standing, back to camera) speaks during the dedication ceremony at Arlington Memorial Bridge for the equestrian statues given to the United States by Italy. Also pictured: Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi (left of Truman). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Ezio Pinza (at podium) sings for the dedication of the equestrian statues at Arlington Memorial Bridge that were given to the United States by the people of Italy. Also pictured, front row: Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left); President Harry S. Truman (second from left); and Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi (right of podium). The two men seated behind President Truman and General Robert Landry (left) and General Harry Vaughan (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi (at podium) speaks during the dedication ceremony at Arlington Memorial Bridge for the Equestrian Statues given to the United States by Italy. Also pictured, front row: Secretary of State Dean Acheson (third from left); President Harry S. Truman (fourth from left); and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from right). Seated behind President Truman are General Robert Landry (left) and General Harry Vaughan (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook