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President Harry S. Truman Receives a Gift While in Cuba

2014-3912
Accession Number
2014-3912
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348667693
Related Collection
Steelman, John R. Papers
Keywords
Automobiles
Boys
Gifts
Naval officers
Presidential trips
Presidential vacations
Presidents
HST Keywords
Automobiles - Truman in; Truman - Trips - Cuba
People Pictured
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

President Harry S. Truman, seated on the back of the open car, receives a scrapbook from twelve year old William Barrett, son of Chief Pharmacist's Mate P.W. Barrett of the United States Navy, while Admiral William Leahy (front seat) looks on. Young Barrett presented the scrapbook to the President on behalf of his schoolmates during the President's visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. All others are unidentified.

Date(s)
February 25, 1948