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President Harry S. Truman and King George VI aboard the U. S. S. Augusta

63-1453-40
Accession Number
63-1453-40
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348307115
Keywords
Kings and rulers
Naval officers
Potsdam Conference, 1945
Presidents
Ships
HST Keywords
Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta; Ships - U. S. S. Augusta - George VI - Aboard; Truman - Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta
People Pictured
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Foskett, James H. (James Hicks), 1898-1961
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Army Signal Corps

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) and King George VI of England (foreground, right) aboard the U. S. S. Augusta off the coast of Plymouth, England. President Truman is preparing to return to the United States after attending the Potsdam Conference in Germany. In the background next to President Truman is Captain James Foskett, commanding officer of the U. S. S. Augusta. From the album, number 2: "President Truman's Trip to Potsdam.
Date(s)
August 2, 1945