Presidents

President Harry S. Truman (left), in the Oval Office, receives tickets to a baseball game and an alligator handbag for Mrs. Truman from Clark Griffith, President of the Washington Senators baseball team.

President Harry S. Truman (back row, fourth from the left) and Kansas City friend Lou Holland (back row, third from left) in the Oval Office with the boys and girls of the Youth Safety Patrol from all over the United States. Lennox Bundy is the African American youth at left in first row, kneeling.

President Harry S. Truman (back row, fourth from the left) and Kansas City friend Lou Holland (back row, third from the left) in the Oval Office with the boys and girls of the Youth Safety Patrol from all over the United States. All others are unidentified. Lennox Bundy is the African American student who is kneeling in the first row, at left.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at podium) addresses the crowd gathered for the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Also in attendance is Secretary of Defense Kenneth Royall (third row, seated next to woman in hat), and General Wallace Graham (back row). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at podium) prepares to address the crowd gathered for the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Also in attendance is Secretary of Defense Kenneth Royall (third row, seated next to woman in hat), General Wallace Graham, and Captain Robert Dennison (seated, back row, left to right). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman attends a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This photo shows President Truman at the podium.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at the podium) speaks during the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Also in attendance is Secretary of Defense Kenneth Royall (third row, seated next to woman in hat). Seated in the back row are (left to right) Colonel Robert Landy, General Wallace Graham, and Captain Robert Dennison. Others are unidentified.

A view of the podium and the seated dignitaries at Arlington National Cemetery where President Harry S. Truman will make a speech for Memorial Day. Seated in the third row next to the woman wearing the hat is Secretary of Defense Kenneth Royall. Seated on the left of Mr. Royall is President Truman. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Others in this photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, in civilian suit) attends Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This photo shows President Truman walking to the tomb. Others in photo are unidentified.