Ridgway, Matthew B. (Matthew Bunker), 1895-1993

President Truman's Address at the Sesquicentennial Convocation at West Point

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President Harry S. Truman's address at the Sesquicentennial Convocation at West Point. The President spoke at 3:30 p.m. in the Field House at the academy. In his opening words he referred to Maj. Gen. Frederick A. Irving, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dr. Karl T. Compton, Chairman of the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Frank Pace, Jr., Secretary of the Army, Dan A. Kimball, Secretary of the Navy, and Thomas K. Finletter, Secretary of the Air force.

President Truman's 276th News Conference, August 23, 1951

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President Harry S. Truman's 276th news conference, held in the Indian Treaty Room (Room 474) of the Executive Office Building on Thursday, August 23, 1951, at 4:00 p.m.

Lieutenant General Matthew B. Ridgway giving a speech

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Lieutenant General Matthew B. Ridgway addressing the Inter-American Defense Board, on the occasion of the Board's fifth anniversary.

General Mark W. Clark and General Matthew B. Ridgway in Korea

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General Mark W. Clark (back seat) and General Matthew B. Ridgway (front seat, foreground) are sitting in a vehicle in Korea. Others are unidentified. From: Gene Putnam

Lieutenant General Matthew E. Ridgway with Frank Pace

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Lieutenant General Matthew E. Ridgway (center, in light hat) is meeting with Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) and other unidentified members of the United States Army. This is from an album of photos of a visit by Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to the Far Eastern Theater.

President Harry S. Truman with President Miguel Aleman Reviewing Troops

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President Harry S. Truman and President Miguel Aleman of Mexico are "trooping the line" as they review troops at the National Airport in Washington, D.C. after the arrival of President Aleman. President Truman, left, and President Aleman, right, are in civilian clothes at the front of the line. Following behind, left to right, are Lieutenant General Matthew Ridgway, Rear Admiral James Foskett, Fleet Admiral William Leahy, Major General Harry Vaughan (partly obscured), and Rear Admiral J. Cary Jones. All other men in uniform are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace with General Matthew Ridgway

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Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) standing with General Matthew Ridgway (third from the right) during inspection of the Far East. All others are unidentified.

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