Truman and Mrs. Roosevelt accepting medal

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59-1386-1

6.5x8.5 inches

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Keywords

HST Keywords

Medaille Militaire - France - Roosevelt, Franklin D.; French Embassy; Truman - Dignitaries - Foreign - France - Bonnet, Henri; Truman - Dignitaries - Political Associates - Roosevelt, Eleanor

People Pictured

Bonnet, Henri, 1888-1978

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

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Description

President Harry S. Truman (left) standing next to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt accepting France's Medaille Militaire, France's highest military medal, posthumously to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was presented by French ambassador Henri Bonnet. The medal was presented at the French Embassy. Source, New York Times, 7-15-1947, p. 25.

Date(s)

July 14, 1947

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Truman and Mrs. Roosevelt accepting medal