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Truman Inspects Base Band, Guantanamo Bay

77-1948
Accession Number
77-1948
7.75x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348450526
Keywords
Bands (Music)
Military bases
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Naval officers
Presidential vacations
Presidents
HST Keywords
Cuba, Guantanamo Bay; Truman - Trips - Cuba - 1948
People Pictured
Battle, E. C., U.S. Navy captain
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Credit:
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (foreground, fourth from left) inspecting the base band during his visit to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Also present is Admiral William D. Leahy (left) and Captain E. C. Battle, Commander of the Guantanamo Bay Base (third from left, behind Truman). All others are unidentified. Truman visited Guantanamo Bay during a vacation cruise in the area.
Date(s)
February 25, 1948