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President Truman Receives Honorary Degree from Westminster College

2002-237
Accession Number
2002-237
3-1/2x4-1/2 inches
Black & White
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NAID 345249206
Keywords
Awards
Presidential trips
Presidents
Universities and colleges
HST Keywords
Colleges - Westminster - Fulton, Missouri; Missouri - Cities - Fulton; Truman - Awards - Receive - Honorary Degrees - Westminster College; Truman - Ceremonies - Colleges - Westminster College; Truman - Dignitaries - Educators - McCluer, Franc; Truman - Trips - Other - Presidential - Missouri, Fulton
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Credit:
Hathon M. Fields

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman receives an honorary degree from Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, which was presented by Dr. Franc McCluer (right), President of the College. President Truman made the trip to Fulton with Britain's former Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who also received an honorary degree and who gave his famous "Iron Curtain" speech the same day. The other man (at left)is unidentified. From: Hathon M. Fields, Independence, Missouri.
Date(s)
March 5, 1946