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Truman and Winston Churchill Receive Honorary Degrees from Westminster College

2002-239
Accession Number
2002-239
3.5x4.5 inches
Black & White
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NAID 345249210
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Awards
Presidential advisors
Presidential trips
Presidents
Prime ministers
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 - Dignitaries - Foreign - Britain - Churchill, Winston; Truman - Trips - Other - Presidential - Missouri, Fulton
People Pictured
Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965
Clifford, Clark M. (Clark McAdams), 1906-1998
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
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Credit:
Hathon M. Fields

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (center) and Great Britain's former Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, stand behind the podium after having received honorary degrees from Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. On the far right is Dr. Franc McCluer, President of the College. Winston Churchill also made his famous "Iron Curtain" speech this date. Clark Clifford and Harry Vaughan are in the background. From: Hathon M. Fields, Independence, Missouri.
Date(s)
March 5, 1946