Michaux, Lightfoot Solomon, 1885-1968

President Harry S. Truman, center, is shown shaking hands with Master Sergeant James Hendrix who recently survived a 1,000 foot fall from an Army airplane when his parachute failed to open. In 1945, M/Sgt. Hendrix received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism during World War II. M/Sgt. Hendrix was escorted to the White House by African American evangelist Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, standing on the left.

Jersey Joe Walcott, heavyweight champion of the world calls on President Truman at the White House. From left to right: Oliver Cowan, Joe Walcott, Walcott's manager, Felix Bocchicchio, and Reverend Elder Solomon Lightfoot Michaux. Others in background are unidentified.