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President Harry S. Truman welcomes delegates to the first United Nations General Assembly

2009-1453
Accession Number
2009-1453
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348546472
Related Collection
Papers of Harry S. Truman Pertaining to Family, Business, and Personal Affairs
Keywords
Armed forces officers
First ladies
International organization
Naval officers
Presidents
HST Keywords
Hotels - Waldorf-Astoria; Truman - Banquets - Receptions - United Nations; Truman - Bess - Concerts - Receptions - United Nations; United Nations - General Assembly
People Pictured
Foskett, James H. (James Hicks), 1898-1961
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
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Description
President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman greet representatives of a foreign nation at a reception at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City for delegates to the United Nations General Assembly which is convening for the first time in the United States. Left to right in the receiving line: James H. Foskett, Naval Aide to the President; Mrs. Bess Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and Major General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide to the President. The others are unidentified. From: Truman Home.
Date(s)
October 23, 1946