Vardaman, James K. (James Kimble), 1894-1972

In a ceremony held for the first time since the end of Word War II, President Harry S. Truman receives His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Ilah, Regent of Iraq. The Prince and President Truman are shown standing on the White House's front portico, with the honor guard. Standing to the left, second row, is the President's military aid, Col. Harry Vaughan. To the right in the second row is Capt. James K. Vardaman, the President's Naval aid. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman looks out at an audience of hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met together and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. The United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House, closed after nine weeks of study and debate. President Truman is to deliver the closing address. Left to right: Unidentified man, President Truman, General Harry Vaughan, Edward Stettinius (Secretary of State), Captain James Vardaman, and Alger Hiss.

An unknown man speaks at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Harry S. Truman is scheduled to deliver the closing address to hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. Behind the speaker, from left to right, are: Alger Hiss, Secretary of State Edward Stettinus, President Truman, and an unknown person. Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman is sitting at the far right.

Commodore James K. Vardaman, Jr., left, was sworn in today as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, leaving his post as Naval Aide to President Truman, and Captain Clark M. Clifford, St. Louis attorney, right, is to succeed Vardaman as the President's Naval Aide. The pair are shown here congratulating each other. From: Beth Gore

President Harry S. Truman (left) offers a slice of birthday cake to two kittens sent to him at the White House as a present for his 61st birthday. General Harry Vaughan holds the cats while Commodore James Vardaman holds the crate the cats arrived in.

On the White House lawn, President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to P.F.C. Franklin E. Sigler, U.S. Marines Corps (right). With President Truman is Commodore James K. Vardaman (background, left) and Captain Clark Clifford (background, second from left). All others are unidentified. From: George H. Sigler.

President Harry S. Truman (top of the stairs) and Commodore James K. Vardaman (left of President Harry S. Truman) follow Admiral Jonas H. Ingram (bottom of stairs) after a luncheon on the U.S.S. Missouri on Navy Day. Other people shown in the picture are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated behind the desk) is shown signing the visitor's log aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. Standing behind the President are, from left to right, Admiral Jonas H. Ingram, Captain Stuart S. Murray, Mr. Grover Whalen, Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (partially obscured), and Commodore James K. Vardaman, Jr.

President Harry S. Truman (farthest right) watches an aerial display from the deck of the destroyer Renshaw. Behind the President is, from left to right, Commodore James K. Vardaman and Admiral Jonas H. Ingram.