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Crowded Meeting Room at The Potsdam Conference

Prior to start of "Big Three" conference in an elaborate estate in the Potsdam area, U. S. Army Signal Corps and Russian Army photographers record the historic moment for the world to see. In top center can be seen the "Big Three", President Harry S. Truman, Josef Stalin, and Winston Churchi1l, all with backs to camera. Inscribed on back of photo: "This is the place I told Stalin about the Atom bomb, which was exploded July 16, 1945 in New Mexico. He didn't realize what I was talking about! HST"

President Harry S. Truman and Family Visit Canada

President Harry S. Truman and his family posed for pictures at Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, shortly after their arrival in Canada. Standing from left to right are: Margaret Truman, President Truman, the Viscountess Alexander, Prime Minister of Canada William Mackenzie King, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and Viscount Alexander, the Governor General of Canada.