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Governor William Hastie Speaks at a Welcoming Ceremony for President Harry S. Truman

2012-129
Accession Number
2012-129
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350380230
Keywords
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Presidential vacations
Governors
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Trips - Virgin Islands - 1948; Truman - Addresses - General File - Virgin Islands - Charlotte Amalie
People Pictured
Hastie, William, 1904-1976
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
On the bandstand in Emancipation Park, under the sign "Welcome President Truman, Champion of Human Rights," Governor William Hastie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, welcomes President Harry S. Truman to the island. President Truman is seated behind Governor Hastie. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.
Date(s)
February 22, 1948