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Former President Truman Honored as a Farmer by Secretary of Agriculture

95-249
Accession Number
95-249
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NAID 348292010
Related Collection
Harry S. Truman Papers Post-Presidential Papers
Keywords
Cabinet officers
Ex-presidents
Farmers
First ladies
HST Keywords
Truman - Birthday - 80th; Truman - Banquets - Dinners - Post Presidency - Birthday; Truman - Bess - Dinners - Parties - Shows
People Pictured
Freeman, Orville L. (Orville Lothrop), 1918-2003
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Des Moines Register and Tribune

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Description

Former President Harry S. Truman and the former First Lady Bess Truman shakes hands with Orville Freeman, Secretary of Agriculture, and Averell Harriman, during a tribute to former President Truman. The former President was being acknowledged for being a farmer by the Farmers of America. The event was in the RLDS Auditorium in Independence, Missouri. An 80th birthday cake for Mr. Truman is in the background.

Date(s)
May 1, 1964