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Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")

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Former president Harry S. Truman talks about how rewarding it is to talk to youngsters and have them ask questions about what's going on in the world. He says, "I feel always uplifted when they do that," and "you'll find out that these youngsters are vitally interested in the welfare of the country and they want to do the right thing by it."

Early Snapshot of James E. Webb with Unidentified People in Swimwear

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Snapshot of three men and a woman, in bathing dress, standing by a swimming pool. James E. Webb, who was Director of the Bureau of the Budget from 1946-1949, is on the right. The others are unidentified. The photo is from the James E. Webb papers, and it is concluded that the series of snapshots numbered 97-1653 through 97-1727 are of places he had visited and his relatives or acquaintances. Each includes an original snapshot size negative and is on a contact sheet of three pictures a page.

Truman stands with boarders of Girard College

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President Harry S. Truman (center, in profile) stands with a group of young boys attending Girard College. Members of the press are also present.

Truman eats cookies with young boys at Girard College

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President Harry S. Truman (seated, center) munches on a cookie offered to him by one of the students at Girard College. The young boys, dressed in what might be Girard College uniform surround Truman as they pose for the photograph.

Truman stands with young boys at Girard College

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President Harry S. Truman (center) stands with a group of young boys at Girard College.

Truman shakes the hand of young man at Girard College

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President Harry S. Truman (third from left) is introduced to an unidentified young man during his visit to Girard College. Three unidentified gentlemen (two to the left of Truman and one to the right) are also present at this event.

Truman and young boys at Girard College

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President Harry S. Truman (center) stands amidst a crowd of young, male, boarding school students and their teachers in the courtyard of Girard College.

President Truman with winners of "Voice of Democracy" Contest

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President Harry S. Truman poses with the winners of the "Voice of Democracy" Contest. L to R: Commissioner of Education Dr. John Studebaker, Janet Geister (Ohio), Rose Mudd (Montana), President Truman, Alice Tyree (Oklahoma), Lural Shatto (Maryland) and Senator James Murray of Montana.

Truman talking with 4-H club champion

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President Harry S. Truman (left) talking to 4-H club champion Laverne Hall,(center), 20, from Westby, Wisconsin. On the right is Rep. William H. Stevenson, from LaCrosse, Wisconsin who said that Hall has earned over $52,000 in nine years on the farm. Similar to 68-1274 and 59-1256.

President Truman shaking hands with Edmond Gong

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President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Edmond Gong, "Boy President" from the American Legion Boys Forum.

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