Airports

Kansas City, Missouri. Former President Harry S. Truman speaks on integration. The former President wears a stern expression as he holds a statement in which he said when the Governor cannot enforce federal laws "it is the sworn duty of the President of the United States to enforce them." Harry S. Truman made the statement today at the Kansas City Municipal Airport shortly before leaving for New York to resume a visit with his daughter. From: Houston Post.

This is half of a stereo slide showing people in suits gathered on a tarmac of an unknown airport getting ready to board an airplane. The plane's wing can be seen in the top left corner.

This is half of a stereo slide showing an airplane at an airport. An airplane staircase is docked to the plane. Several people are standing on the tarmac, one appears to be in a foreign military uniform. A logo on the window next to the staircase says "Royal Air Mail."

This is half of a stereo slide showing a group of reporters interviewing two different men at an airport. Averell Harriman is standing on the right side in a gray suit and light colored hat. The man in the center in the light suit is unidentified. All others are unidentified.

This is half of a stereo slide showing Averell Harriman (wearing a light gray suit and light tan hat) as he arrives at an airport. He is walking towards the camera. He is being followed by foreign military or police as they walk away from an airplane in the background. All others are unidentified.

A squadron of planes roars overhead as President Harry S. Truman delivers his speech at the dedication of the 5,000 acre international airport at Idlewild. While the nation's greatest display of peacetime air power was going on, President Truman declared America was determined to remain strong in the cause of peace. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman waves from his car upon his arrival this afternoon for the Idlewild Airport dedication in New York City. At right is New York's mayor, William O'Dwyer. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman and his daughter, Margaret, at Washington National Airport. Margaret's face is crossed out in this photo, marked up for newspaper use. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman arrived here aboard the "Sacred Cow." He is shown as he left the airport for the naval base. L to R: Captain Cecil Adell, Commander of the Key West Base, President Truman, and Admiral William D. Leahy. From: Houston Post.

Split image photograph showing military training exercise involving both infantry and airplanes on a location associated with Fort Benning, Georgia. Event is believed to have taken place during a Joint Orientation Conference. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., 4-5 November 1949, Joint Orientation Conference." Scrapbook includes a list of those attending as well as the itinerary for the conference and this information is filed with the photographs.