International News Photos

Interior view with a partial view of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer standing second from the right and holding hands with an unidentified woman. Man on the right may be Charles Bohlen, brother-in-law to Thayer. Others not identified and location given as Washington, D.C.

President Truman on the White House grounds, stopping to smell the flowers. This is an award winning photograph by female photographer Marion Carpenter.

Harry S. Truman (back to camera) takes a photograph of the White House photographers (the One More Club) on the south lawn of the White House. It is autographed by Harry S. Truman "I take pictures of the One More Club, HST." Photographer Marion Carpenter (the only woman photographer) is seated fifth from the right on the front row.

His Excellency Abba Eban, Israel's Ambassador to the United States (seated at left) and former President Harry S. Truman are seated at microphones as former U.S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman stands directly between and behind them. The three of them are participating in a special radio hookup with Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in Jerusalem during ceremonies in Philadelphia's Independence Square celebrating Israel's 10th Anniversary. Others are unidentified.

Seated (left to right)are His Excellency Abba Eban, Israel's Ambassador to the United States; former U.S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman, General Chairman of the American Committee; and former President Harry S. Truman, before microphones participating in a special radio hookup with Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in Jerusalem during ceremonies in Philadelphia's Independence Square celebrating Israel's 10th Anniversary. An unidentified man stands at the left.

Former President Harry S. Truman, second from right, is seen leaving Independence Hall following Liberty Bell ceremonies for Israel's 10th Anniversary in Philadelphia. Others in the photo are unidentified.

In Hollywood, California, Margaret Truman, in her first radio dramatic role, is shown rehearsing with actor Jimmy (James) Stewart for a part in "Jackpot" on NBC's Screen Director's Playhouse. Under exclusive NBC contract, Miss Truman is making her first dramatic appearance on radio. She will do no singing on this program, playing the part of Stewart's wife. Her salary for the show is said to be the greatest ever paid any performer on the Playhouse program. From: Truman Home (album of photos and news clippings)

Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas of California (formerly a film actress)speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

President Harry S. Truman as he addressed the Joint Session of the Special Session of the 80th Congress. This is the session that he stated he would call during his speech at the Democratic National Convention. Seated behind President Truman are Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (Republican-Michigan), President Pro Tempore of the Senate (left), and Representative Joseph W. Martin (Republican-Massachusetts), Speaker of the House (right).

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs a bill authorizing a $65,000,000 loan for construction of a permanent United Nations Headquarters in New York City. At the White House ceremony are, from left to right: Secretary of State George C. Marshall; Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Byron Price, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations; New York City Mayor William O'Dwyer; Representative Charles A. Eaton; Warren Austin, United States Representative to the United Nations; Senator Tom Connally; and Representative Sol Bloom.