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Newspaper Page with Photo of Edward H. Foley

An oversized, mounted reproduction of page B20 from the Washington Post with the heading "two presidents honor big brothers & Edward H. Foley." The picture shows President John F. Kennedy, Jr., shaking the hand of Thomas David Bacon while former President Harry S. Truman looks on. Edward H. Foley (right) was honored as one of the pioneers of Big Brothers of the Capital at this testimonial dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. The original is in the oversized drawer.

Truman taking the oath of office

Harry S. Truman taking the oath of office at the White House after the death of President Roosevelt. From left to right: Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor; Henry Stimson, Secretary of War; Henry Wallace, Secretary of Commerce; Julius Krug, War Production Board Administrator; James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy; Claude Wickard, Secretary of Agriculture; Francis McNamee, Department Chairman, War Manpower Commission; Francis Biddle, Attorney General; Harry S.