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Truman shakes hands with Medal of Honor recipient

73-2038
Accession Number
73-2038
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
HST Keywords
Truman - Awards - Giving - Congressional Medal of Honor; White House - Rooms - East Room
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Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman shakes the hand of a Medal of Honor recipient in a wheelchair while other recipients and guests look on. First Lieutenant Cecil H. Bolton is seated second from left, front row.
Date(s)
August 23, 1945