Presidents

President Harry S. Truman tossed the first ball to open the 1949 baseball season. On the right is Clark Griffith, president of the Washington Senators. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

Clark Griffith, president of the Washington Senators, gives President Harry S. Truman a pitching lesson just before the Chief Executive tossed the first ball to open the baseball season. Left to right: President Truman, Connie Mack and Clark Griffith. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

Clark Griffith gives President Harry S. Truman a pitching lesson just before the Chief Executive tossed the first ball to open the baseball season. Left to right: President Truman, Connie Mack, and Clark Griffith. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

Clark Griffith, president of the Washington Senators, gives President Harry S. Truman a pitching lesson just before opening the 1949 baseball season. Left to right: President Truman, Connie Mack and Clark Griffith. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman officially opened the 1947 baseball season in Washington, D.C. The President crossed up the stadium announcer by throwing the ball right-handed after he was introduced as the "Nation's Number One Southpaw." Left to right are: President Truman, Clark Griffith (owner of the Washington Senators), Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Ossie Bluege (Manager of the Washington Senators) and Stanley "Bucky" Harris (Manager of the New York Yankees). Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

President Harry S. Truman addressed a joint session of Congress asking for $400 million in aid to Greece. Left to right are President Truman, Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, and Representative Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

President Harry S. Truman poses as "Camera Man" for a camera man in the yard of his Independence Home while Margaret Truman looks on. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

Prince Charles of Belgium was warmly greeted by President Harry S. Truman as he arrived at the White House. Later in the evening the Chief Executive entertained the Prince at a stag dinner. Left to right: Prince Charles, President Truman and the Prime Minister of Belgium, Paul Henri Spaak. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman had a distinguished English visitor today, the Dean of Canterbury. They are shown together in the President's office. From: Beth Gore.

Representing the members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, Erwin D. Canham (right), managing editor of the Christian Science Monitor and President of the Society is shown greeting President Harry S. Truman. From: Beth Gore.