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Stephen T. Early, Press Secretary and Aide at the White House for the past 12 years, prior to leaving to accepted the position as Vice-President of the Pullman Company, was presented with the Distinguished Service Medal by President Truman. The ceremony was held in the Rose Garden of the White House and was attended by the White House staff, shown in the background. From: Beth Gore

Stephen T. Early, associated in the White House for over 12 years as Press Secretary and aide, before leaving to take over a job as Vice-President of the Pullman Company, was presented with the Distinguished Service Medal by President Harry S. Truman. The ceremony was held in the Rose Garden of the White House and was attended by the White House staff. From: Beth Gore.

Portrait of Stephen T. Early. From: Beth Gore

Portrait of Stephen T. Early. From: Beth Gore

Lt. General Ira Eaker, deputy commander of the Army Air Forces, telling the Senate Inter-State and Foreign Commerce Sub-Committee investigating air crashes that approximately 70 percent of military aviation accidents are due to pilot error. From: Beth Gore.

President Eurico Gaspar Dutra of Brazil cuts a surprise 64th birthday cake as President Harry S. Truman (left) lends a helping hand. The ceremony took place at the District Building in Washington, D. C., where Mr. Dutra was presented with the keys to the city. The Brazilian President was here for a state visit. From: Beth Gore.

In an address before a joint session of Congress, President Eurico Gasper Dutra of Brazil said that his nation was working hand in hand with the United States in an effort "to ensure world peace." Beside President Dutra can be seen President Truman. In rear of rostrum are Senate President Pro Tempore Kenneth McKellar and Speaker Sam Rayburn. From: Beth Gore.

After the Medal of Honor ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Captain Robert H. Dunlap, USMCR, 25, kisses his new wife, Mary Louise Frantz. Dunlap received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism during the seizure of Iwo Jima. At the time of the photo, he and his wife of one week were on their honeymoon. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles (left) and Mutual Security Administrator Harold Stassen are boarding a plane at Washington Airport for a nine-day tour of seven European nations. Before leaving, Dulles reiterated that he was not going to make "new commitments" but gather information on the "common problems" facing the Atlantic community. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, bare headed in a chill wind, stood on the rear steps of the main State Department Building to speak to several thousand employees assembled in a parking lot. He told them he always felt there is "no service one can render to his country that is higher or more valuable" than to be in the foreign service or the State Department. From: Beth Gore.