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Ceremony at the White House at which President Harry S. Truman (standing on step, center) presented the Collier's Congressional Awards to Senator Robert La Follette, Jr. (on step, left) and Rep. Jesse Wolcott (on step, right). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) presenting the Collier's Congressional Award to Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr. (left) and Rep. Jesse P. Wolcott (right) at the White House.

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right; Matthew Connelly; William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right; Matthew Connelly (partly cut off by edge of photo); William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman preparing to throw out the first ball of the 1947 baseball season at Washington's Griffith Stadium. First row, behind railing, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman (standing); Admiral William Leahy; Washington Senators manager Ossie Bluege; New York Yankee's manager Bucky Harris. Second row, behind railing from left to right: Matthew Connelly; William Hassett (partly obscured); Clark Clifford; John Steelman; Captain James Foskett. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first ball of the 1947 baseball season at Washington's Griffith Stadium. Standing against railing, from left to right: President Truman; Admiral William D. Leahy; Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith; Washington Senators manager Ossie Bluege; New York Yankees manager Bucky Harris; unidentified. Seated in the first row behind the railing, left to right: Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified. Seated, second row behind railing, left to right: William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman; Captain James Foskett (partly obscured).

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Washington Senators starting pitcher Bobo Newsom (center) and New York Yankees starting pitcher Allie Reynolds (right) at Washington's Griffith Stadium, on opening day of the baseball season. On the far right is Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (behind Presidential flag) standing up in his box at Washington's Griffith Stadium, waiting to throw out the first pitch of the baseball season. Standing next to him is Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right; William Hassett (partly obscured); Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (on grandstand, left) speaking at a welcoming ceremony for Mexican President Miguel Aleman (on grandstand, right) at Washington's National Airport, as President Aleman looks on. All others are unidentified.