Presidents

President Harry S. Truman (center) with Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) and Admiral William Leahy (right), at one of their discussions in preparation for the Potsdam conference. They are traveling to the Conference on board the U. S. S. Augusta. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1."

President Harry S. Truman at lunch with members of the crew of the U. S. S. Augusta. Seated with him are: Albert Rice, Seaman First Class, Independence, Missouri; Elmo Buck, Pharmacist's Mate Second Class, Marceline, Missouri; D. M. Osborne, Boatswain's Mate Second Class, Ashland, Kentucky; Paul Harshman, Seaman First Class, Washington, Pennsylvania; and Richard Stowell, Seaman First Class Yonkers, New York. They are en route to the Potsdam Conference on the U. S. S. Augusta. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1."

Accompanied by Secret Service Agent George Drescher, President Harry S. Truman carries his lunch tray through the chow line in the crew's mess hall on the U. S. S. Augusta. He is en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1."

President Harry S. Truman (right) and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (left) examine the pelorus on the U. S. S. Augusta. They are on board the Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1."

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State James Byrnes and Captain James Foskett, commanding officer of the USS Augusta. Captain Foskett describes a pelorus to the others. They are aboard the Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1".

From left to right, Secretary of State James Byrnes, President Harry S. Truman, and Captain James H. Foskett, Commanding Officer of the USS Augusta, on board the Augusta. They are en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1".

President Harry S. Truman (right) and Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) at the bow of the USS Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. The USS Philadelphia, the Augusta's escort, appears in the distance, steaming ahead. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1."

Harry S. Truman and American Delegation watch Tom Connally sign the United Nations Charter at San Francisco. Standing from left to right: Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Commander Harold Stassen, unidentified man, Dean Virginia Gildersleeve, Representative Charles S. Eaton, Representative Sol Bloom and Senator Arthur Vandenberg.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) singing a document, with Senator Tom Connally (standing, left), and another unidentified person present.

President Harry S. Truman addressing the press, Mrs. Bess Truman and Margaret Truman are seated in the background.