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President Truman accepting award from Hadassah

President Harry S. Truman accepts Henrietta Szold Award for distinguished humanitarian service from the National Hadassah organization. From left to right: Mrs. Samuel Rosensohn, New York Chairman of the Hadassah Medical Organization; Mrs. Rose Halprin, President of the National Hadassah; President Truman; Mrs. Raphael Tourover, Hadassah Washington Representative; and Mrs. Hannah Goldberg of New York, Hadassah National Secretary.

George L. Warren Receives Award From Vatican

George L. Warren, a long time principal adviser on refugees and displaced persons for the Department of State and for many years the United States Representative to ICEM (Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration) is shown on the right after just having received what is believed to be the Vatican's Order of the Golden Spur Award. He is shaking hands with the Vatican's prelate and award representative in Berne, Switzerland.

President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipients

In a group medal presentation ceremony held in the White House south grounds garden, President Harry S. Truman awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to four U.S. Army men and one U.S. Marine. Pictured sharing a handshake after the ceremony are left to right: Sergeant Alejandro R. Ruiz, Barstow, Texas; Technical Sergeant Beauford T. Anderson, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin; Private First Class Dirk J. Vlug, Grand Rapids, Michigan; President Truman; Technical Sergeant John Meagher, Jersey City, New Jersey; and First Lieutenant John H. Leims, United States Marine Corps, Chicago, Illinois.