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Whitton, Rex Marion, 1898-1981

Former President Harry S. Truman, Rex Whitton, Harris Rodgers, and Alonzo Gentry at Slover Park, Independence, Missouri

Former President Harry S. Truman sits at a table in an enclosed picnic area at Slover Park, Independence, Missouri, the site of the proposed Truman Library. With him are, left to right: Rex M. Whitton, Chief Engineer, State Highway Commission; Mr. Truman; Harris Rodgers, Missouri Highway Commissioner; and Alonzo Gentry, architect for the Truman Library. Their names and occupations are written on the photo in Mr. Truman's handwriting. (Original in oversize drawer.) From: Found in a box of miscellaneous photographs in the audiovisual area.