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President Harry S. Truman Shakes Hands With a Medal of Honor Recipient

65-3807
Accession Number
65-3807
7x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 337840641
Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Photographers
Presidential press secretaries
Presidents
Soldiers
Veterans
World War, 1939-1945
Medal of Honor
Wheelchairs
People Pictured
Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950
Bolton, Cecil H. (Cecil Hamilton), 1908-1965
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Description
President Harry S. Truman shakes the hand of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient shown in a wheelchair, right center. Other recipients and guests can be seen looking on during the ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Numerous photographers are present directly behind the president. Press Secretary Charles Ross is standing by the candelabra next to the door in the background. First Lieutenant Cecil H. Bolton is seated second from left, front row.
Date(s)
August 23, 1945