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Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965

President Harry S. Truman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Prime Minister Joseph Stalin at Opening of Potsdam Conference

Soviet Prime Minister Joseph Stalin (second from left), President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from right), and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (right) and their interpreters engage in an informal conversation, prior to the opening of the Potsdam Conference. Admiral William D. Leahy (behind Truman on the left) and Clement Attlee (between Truman and Churchill) are in the background.

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 Truman and Sir Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri

President Harry S. Truman and Sir Winston Churchill stand and greet the crowd in the presidential automobile during their visit to Fulton, Missouri. Crowds are gathered on both sides of the street for the motorcade, and Secret Service agents stand guard on the car. The photo was sent to former president Truman by Art L. Witman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.