Presidents

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball to open the 1952 baseball season. Right of President Truman are: Clark Griffith, President of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy; Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Washington Manager and Lou Boudreau, Boston Manager. The ball used by the President was the oldest baseball in existence, used in Sacramento near the start of the century. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

President Harry S. Truman throws out he first ball in the game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. Left to right in the front row: Vice President Alben Barkley, Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, President Truman and (three men at extreme right) Clark Griffith, Washington Team President; Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Washington Manager, and Lou Boudreau, Boston Manager. Directly behind Mr. Vinson is Admiral Sidney Souers. Next on right are Major General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide, and Major General Robert Landry, Air Force Aide.

President Harry S. Truman speaks at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. Bess Truman, wife of President Truman, smiles as he announced he will not seek re-election. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman, accompanied by Democratic Party Chairman Frank McKinney, walks to the speaker's platform at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman leaves the speaker's table with the notes of his speech at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. The President announced that he would not seek re-election. The Chief Executive declared "I shall not be a candidate for re-election. I have served my country long and, I believe, honestly. I do not feel it is my duty to spend another four years in the White House". Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman addressed fellow Democrats at Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner, where he announced that he will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President. On the left is Bess Truman, wife of President Harry S. Truman. In the center is Wash B. Williams, chairman of the dinner committee. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

President Harry S. Truman is shown as he addressed the nation. The President asked Congress for nearly eight billion dollars in new foreign aid funds. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman delivered his State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress, meeting in the House Chamber. Seated behind the President are Vice President Alben W. Barkley (left) and House Speaker Sam Rayburn (right). Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman takes a drink of water as he delivers his State of the Union message before a Joint Session of Congress. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman delivered his State of the Union message before a Joint Session of Congress. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society