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King George VI and President Harry S. Truman Aboard the USS Augusta

63-1378-36
Accession Number
63-1378-36
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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HST Keywords
Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta; Ships - U. S. S. Augusta - George VI - Aboard; Truman - Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta
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Description
King George VI of Great Britain (foreground, left) and President Harry S. Truman (foreground, center, wearing civilian suit) on board the USS Augusta as King George prepares to leave. Standing between King George VI and President Truman is Admiral William D. Leahy. Standing behind President Truman, mostly obscured, is Secretary of State James Byrnes. Standing opposite King George VI is Captain James Foskett, Commanding Officer of the Augusta. All others are unidentified. King George VI paid a call on President Truman before he and the Augusta returned to the United States after the Potsdam Conference. From the album President's trip to the Berlin Conference, vol. 2 of 2.
Date(s)
August 2, 1945