Roger Reynolds

Chief Justice Earl Warren prepares to speak to the crowd at the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. In the left background are Thomas Hart Benton and Bess Wallace Truman.

From left to right, former President Harry S. Truman, Chief Justice Earl Warren, Thomas Hart Benton, and Bess Wallace Truman on the speaker's stand at the ceremony dedicating Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, former President Harry S. Truman, Chief Justice Earl Warren, Thomas Hart Benton, and Bess Wallace Truman on the speaker's stand at the ceremony dedicating Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, former President Harry S. Truman, Chief Justice Earl Warren, Thomas Hart Benton and Bess Wallace Truman on the speaker's stand at the ceremony dedicating Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Group of unidentified people in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library after the speeches dedicating Thomas Hart Benton's mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West."

General scene of group of unidentified people in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library after the speeches dedicating Thomas Hart Benton's mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West."

Group of unidentified people in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library after the speeches dedicating Thomas Hart Benton's mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West."

From left to right, former President Harry S. Truman, Thomas Hart Benton, Mrs. Rita Benton, and Miss Jessie Benton at the ceremony dedicating Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

David D. Lloyd steps up to the podium to speak at the ceremony dedicating Thomas Hart Benton's mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West" at the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Thomas Hart Benton speaks at the ceremony dedicating his mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," at the Harry S. Truman Library. Third from the left (with hat on) is former President Harry S. Truman; on Mr. Truman's left is David Lloyd, President of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute. All other figures are unidentified.