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Truman boarding the U.S.S. Augusta

63-1453-36
Accession Number
63-1453-36
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348307105
Keywords
Cabinet officers
Potsdam Conference, 1945
Presidents
Ships
HST Keywords
Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta; Ships - U. S. S. Augusta - Truman aboard; Truman - Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta
People Pictured
Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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U.S. Army Signal Corps

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (in center of lines) and Secretary of State James Byrnes (in center of lines, behind Truman) at attention as the "Star Spangled Banner" is played upon the President's return to the U. S. S. Augusta from visiting with King George VI of England. They are in waters off Plymouth, England. President Truman is preparing to return to the United States after attending the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From the album, number 2: "President Truman's Trip to Potsdam."
Date(s)
August 2, 1945