International News Photos

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

President Harry S. Truman greeting George C. Marshall, Arthur Vandenberg, and Warren Austin just arriving from a plane.

President Harry S. Truman (center), holding two cameras that are being presented to him by the White House Photographers.

Close-up of President Harry S. Truman looking through a camera getting ready to take a picture. The President was given this camera by the White House News Photographers Association, and he is taking a photo of the White House press corps gathered on the South Lawn of the White House.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Gus Cook (center) and Leslie Biffle (right).

President Harry S. Truman (in white suit) getting his photograph taken by the American Legion Boys Forum members in the Rose Garden at the White House. Standing to the left of President Truman is "Boy President" of the Boys Forum, Chinese-American Edmond Gong.

President Harry S. Truman signing a proclamation making August 1st Army Air Force Day. L-R: General James H. Doolittle (seated), President of the Air Force Association; Lieutenant General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (standing), Deputy Commander Army Air Force; President Truman (seated); Major General Lauris Norstad (standing), Director of Plans and Operations, War Department, General Staff; W. Stuart Symington (seated), Assistant Secretary of War for Air.

President Harry S. Truman (center) with Congressman Francis E. Walter (left) and Ray Sawyer (right), National Commander of American Veterans of World War II. President Truman signed the AMVETS of World War II bill, granting them a government charter.

President Harry S. Truman (left) holding a season pass to the games of the Washington Redskins football team. The pass was presented to President Truman by Bert Bell (center), President of the National Professional Football League and George Marshall (left), owner of the Washington Redskins. Same as photo 77-3532 and 59-1373.

In ceremonies on the White House lawn, President Harry S. Truman awarded the International Harmon Trophy to Major Alexander P. De Seversky, aeronautical engineer. The Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs awarded the trophy to De Seversky for "outstanding leadership, patriotism, and unselfish devotion to the security and aeronautical progress of the United States." From left to right: Mrs. Evelyn De Seversky, Major Alexander De Seversky, Secretary of War Robert Patterson, and President Harry S. Truman. See photo 58-753-1 and 58-753-2.