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President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman points to the poinsettia plant which the Society of American Florists gave to him as a Christmas gift. From left to right are: Robert H. Roland, Granville Gude, and President Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (left) is shown receiving a gold medal from John W. Laird (right), President of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The ceremony took place at the White House and the medal itself is a replica of one worn by George Washington who was a member of the society.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) with the members of the Air Policy Commission discussing the public report on the National Aviation Policy. Standing, from left to right: Palmer Hoyt, George Baker, John McCone, S. Paul Johnston, Thomas K. Finletter, and Arthur Whiteside.

Before boarding his plane at the National Airport in Washington, D. C., President Harry S. Truman has a hearty handshake for Colonel Henry Myers (left), his former pilot, and Lieutenant Colonel Francis W. Williams (right) who was at the controls of the Sacred Cow for the first time with the President aboard when the Chief Executive took off for a two-week Caribbean and Florida vacation. Colonel Myers, who went along as far as Key West, has been "breaking in" his successor. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress regarding the growing Communist power in Europe and what the United States should do to stop it. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is seated behind the microphones at left, Speaker of the House Joseph Martin is seated at right. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Senator Arthur Vandenburg (right) before he addressed the members of Congress on the growing threat of Communism in Europe. Others in the photo are unidentified.

The Press Secretary to former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Stephen Early (left), and President Harry S. Truman's Appointment Secretary, Matt Connelly (right), shake hands. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Matt Connelly (foreground left) is sworn in as Senior Secretary by Administrative Officer Frank K. Sanderson (foreground right) as President Harry S. Truman (sitting) and other members of his Secretarial staff look on. Also seated beside President Truman is Grace Tully (partly obscured by Mr. Sanderson). Standing in the background, from left to right, are: Maurice C. Latta, Mary Eben, Shirley Green, Lauretta Young, unidentified woman (partly obscured), Rose Conway, five unidentified women, and Roberta Barrows. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman is getting ready to deliver his radio address announcing the end of World War II in Europe following Germany's unconditional surrender. From the scrapbook of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.