President Harry S. Truman (standing at desk) reads the announcement of the Japanese surrender ending World War II to various reporters and officials in the Oval Office. Seated on the sofa in the background are (left to right): Reathel Odum, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Samuel Rosenman, and John Snyder. Seated behind President Truman is Secretary of State James Byrnes. Standing behind President Truman at the window is Attorney General Tom Clark (left) and Senator Arthur Vandenberg (right).
President Harry S. Truman (standing at desk) reads the announcement of the Japanese surrender ending World War II to various reporters and officials in the Oval Office. Seated on the sofa in the background are (left to right): Reathel Odum, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Samuel Rosenman, and John Snyder. Seated behind President Truman is Secretary of State James Byrnes. Standing behind President Truman at the window is Attorney General Tom Clark (left) and Senator Arthur Vandenberg (right).
Cameramen and sound technicians at the White House on the date of the announcement of the Japanese surrender ending World War II. All are unidentified.
The Duke of Windsor (left) and British diplomat Sir John Balfour arriving at the White House on the date of the announcement of the Japanese surrender ending World War II.
The Duke of Windsor (left) and British diplomat Sir John Balfour outside the White House on the occasion of the announcement of the Japanese surrender ending World War II.