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President Truman seated at a dining room table in his home in Independence as he prepares to light the White House Christmas Tree

97-2223
Accession Number
97-2223
11 x 14 Inches
Black & White
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NAID 350900366
Keywords
Christmas
Presidential residences
Presidents
HST Keywords
Christmas - 1950; Truman - Addresses - Religious - Christmas; Truman - Homes - Independence
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Credit:
Michael Rougier
Life Magazine

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman is shown seated at a dining room table in his home in Independence as he prepares to light the White House Christmas Tree by pressing a telegraphic buzzer. This was combined with a radio address to the nation recorded on December 22 before President Truman left for Independence.
Date(s)
December 24, 1950