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President Harry S. Truman (second from left) with trowel in hand, participating in the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone for the new United States Courthouse for the District of Columbia. From left to right are: Justice Fred M. Vinson, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court; President Truman; Judge Bolitha Laws, Chief Justice of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; and Judge Harold M. Stephens, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia.