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Truman Attending Welcoming Ceremony in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

77-1931
Accession Number
77-1931
7.5x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348450492
Keywords
Gifts
Governors
Presidential vacations
Presidents
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Welcoming ceremonies
HST Keywords
Civil Rights (Ref. to); Truman - Trips - Virgin Islands; Virgin Islands, St. Thomas
People Pictured
Hastie, William, 1904-1976
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Gordon, Roy P.
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Description
President Harry S. Truman (center) admiring a message of welcome from the Municipal Council of St. Thomas and St. John at Emancipation Park at Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands. Governor William Hastie is speaking at the microphone and Mr. Roy Gordon, Chair of the Municipal Council, stands to the President's left. They are standing beneath a banner which says "Welcome President Truman, Champion of Human Rights." Truman visited St. Thomas during a vacation cruise of the area.
Date(s)
February 22, 1948