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Edwin W. Pauley and Col. O'Keefe at Washington National Airport; U.S. Reparations Mission

Edwin W. Pauley (left) greeted by Colonel O'Keefe (right) at Washington National Airport upon Ambassador Pauley's return to the U.S. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

President Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman Depart Key West

Margaret Truman (left) and President Harry S. Truman (second from left) pose for photographers as they board the US Air Force Constellation, "Dew Drop" for their return to Washington, D.C. ending the President's four week vacation at the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Alongside the plane are President Truman's valet, Arthur S. Prettyman (second from right), and unidentified guard. From: Robert L. Dennison.

Two U.S. Army Planes in Flight

Aerial view of two unidentified U S. Army planes in the air. The photo was included in a group of eighteen photographs of U.S. Air Force planes, helicopters, and paratroop demonstrations provided at the time of President Truman's visit of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in October of 1949. This photo is likely an example of the kind of planes that President Truman viewed during the demonstration.

Montage Photograph of a Fairchild Packet C-82 Airplane

Aerial views of a Fairchild Packett C-82 airplane in flight, as well as its interior. This is an example of one of the planes viewed by President Truman during his visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in October of 1949, to review airborne maneuvers as well as to review 20,000 troops and inspect new artillery weapons. With the seats removed and the entire space utilized, the C-82 can carry a disposable load of 21,500 lbs. Rear doors open vertically on center-line, and adjustable ramps permit cargo to be driven in. At right, a 105 mm.