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King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950

Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman in Ottawa During a Presidential Visit

Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King (left) speaks with Margaret Truman (second from left); while Governor General of Canada Harold Alexander (third from left) and Margaret Diana Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis (third from right), pose with President Harry S. Truman (second from right) and First Lady Bess Truman (right). The Trumans are shown here in Ottawa, Canada, attending a formal white-tie dinner in their honor. The caption of the photo album page reads "A good-will mission completed." From an album called "Visit of President Truman to Ottawa, June 10-12, 1947."

Canadian-American Day Ceremony at the College of William and Mary

The official party celebrating Canadian-American Day gathers in the Great Hall of the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Left to right: Virginia Governor William Tuck, unidentified, W&M president John Edwin Pomfret, Senator Alben Barkley, Governor General of Canada Alexander of Tunis, Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King, 2 unidentified, President Harry S. Truman, and 2 unidentified.

President Truman Speaks at the College of William and Mary

President Harry S. Truman stands at the lectern during his speech during an honorary degree ceremony on Canadian-American Day at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Governor General of Canada Alexander of Tunis, W&M president John Edwin Pomfret, and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King are seated in the front row. The Wren Building is in the background.

President Harry S. Truman at a special news conference at Monte-Bello, Ontario, Canada

Left to right: Canada's Prime Minister Mackenzie King, President Harry S. Truman, and the Chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, waiting to speak at a press conference held on the lawn of the Seignory Club at Monte-Bello, Ontario. The President is in Canada on a three-day trip where he addressed a joint session of the Canadian Senate and Parliament at Ottawa. Standing directly behind the President is Ray Atherton, U.S. Ambassador to Canada. Standing on the left is Charles Ross, the President's Press Secretary. (See also 65-581 through 606.) From: Bjorn Bjornson.

Governor William Tuck Speaks at College of William and Mary Ceremony

Virginia Governor William Tuck speaks at a ceremony outside the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Seated behind Governor Tuck is President Harry S. Truman (third from left), who received an honorary degree at the ceremony. Seated next to Truman (fourth from left) is W&M president John Edwin Pomfret. Seated on the far right is Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. All others are unidentified.

Canadian-American Day Celebrations

From left to right, Virginia Governor William Tuck, Viscount Alexander, Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King, and President Harry S. Truman are standing together talking during Canadian-American Day in the Great Hall of the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Others in the background are unidentified.