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Presidents Harry S. Truman and Romulo Gallegos on Train in Bolivar, Missouri

President Harry S. Truman is standing on the rear platform of the presidential train in Bolivar, Missouri, after receiving the key to the city. Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar. Standing from left to right: unidentified man; Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly; President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela; Dr. Doyle C. McCraw, Mayor of Bolivar; and President Truman.

Presidents Harry S. Truman and Romulo Gallegos on Train at Bolivar, Missouri

From left to right, President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela, Mayor of Bolivar, Missouri Doyle C. McCraw, President Harry S. Truman, and General Harry Vaughan are standing on the rear platform of the presidential train during a playing of the national anthem. The train is in the station at Bolivar, Missouri, where President Truman was to dedicate a statue to Simon Bolivar.