Presidents

President Harry S. Truman (left) chats with little Michael Dene Condatore of Washington, D.C. in the oval office. Michael presented to President Truman a "firecracker" and tickets to the American Cavalcade of Freedom which will be held on the grounds of the Washington Monument on July 4.

President Harry S. Truman (left) greets little Michael Dene Condatore of Washington in the oval office. Little Michael presented to President Truman a "firecracker" and tickets to the American Cavalcade of Freedom which will take place on the grounds of the Washington Monument on July 4.

President Harry S. Truman receives three and half year old Michael Dene Condatore of Washington, D.C. in the oval office. Little Michael presented to President Truman a "firecracker" and tickets to the American Cavalcade of Freedom which will be held on the grounds of the Washington Monument on July 4.

President Harry S. Truman (left) greets little Michael Dene Condatore of Washington, D.C. and E. F. Harloff in the oval office. Little Michael is presenting to President Truman a giant "firecracker" and tickets to the American Cavalcade of Freedom which will take place on the grounds of the Washington Monument on July 4.

President Harry S. Truman and Archbishop of Boston Richard J. Cushing stand side-by-side and look down to inspect an unknown object. The photograph was taken at the Archbishop's residence in Brighton, Massachusetts during Truman's 1952 campaign trip to Boston. The photo is autographed as follows: To Our President - A courageous leader of his people - With affection and admiration - Richard J. Cushing. From: Truman home.

Farewell to Mr. Averell Harriman leaving on a mission to Iran. Left to right: Dean Acheson, George C. Marshall, W. Averell Harriman, President Truman, and reporters.

President Harry S. Truman addresses the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. In this photo, President Truman is in the background, chatting, as Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt leaves the podium area.

President Harry S. Truman addresses the closing session of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. This view shows President Truman seated between Walter White, President of the NAACP and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, in the front row. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) in the oval office signing a bill to make the governorship of Puerto Rico an elected office. From left to right: Unidentified woman; Irving Silverman; Representative Fred Crawford of Michigan; Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico; and Antonio Fernos Isern, Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

President Harry S. Truman sees off Secretary of State George Marshall and two other delegates as they leave National Airport in Washington, D. C. for Brazil to attend the Rio de Janeiro Conference of Foreign Ministers. From left to right: Carlos Martins, Brazilian Ambassador to the U. S.; President Truman; Secretary Marshall; Senator Arthur Vandenberg; and Warren Austin, U. S. Representative to the United Nations.