Awards

Former President Harry S. Truman at the podium addressing the Four Freedoms Foundation awards dinner honoring New York Governor Averell Harriman. Seated at his left is Judge Ferdinand Pecora, President of the Four Freedoms Foundation.

Former President Harry S. Truman is at the podium addressing the Four Freedoms Foundation Awards dinner in New York City. New York Governor Averell Harriman, Judge Ferdinand Pecora, New York City Mayor Robert Wagner, and ex-Postmaster General Jim Farley are in attendance.

Former President Harry S. Truman smiles as he stands in front of the birthday cake with a single unlit candle, next to the podium at the awards dinner honoring Averell Harriman. They are at the Four Freedoms Foundation Awards banquet. Among persons standing in background are Averell Harriman, and Judge Ferdinand Pecora, president of the Four Freedoms Foundation.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the podium during the Four Freedoms Award dinner in which an award was presented to Averell Harriman. This was in New York City.

Harry S. Truman and Averell Harriman holding framed citations; Harriman is the recipient of Four Freedoms Award. They are in New York City.

Former President Harry S. Truman gives the Albert Lasker award to Mrs. (Gene ?) Leone, Chief of Public Health Nursing Services. Left to right: Mrs. Albert Lasker, former President Truman, Mrs. Leone. They are in Kansas City, Missouri.

Colonel Robert Landry (right) receives honor from unknown military officer. The other serviceman in the center is unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman pins a star button to General Robert Landry's shoulder. This was his second star as General. He received the pin during President Truman's vacation trip to Key West, Florida.

Labor Department official Robert C. Goodwin, at the time Associate Manpower Administrator for Unemployment Insurance (1969-1974), is shown on the left shaking hands with an unidentified man. Goodwin is being presented a Distinguished Achievement Award. According to Goodwin's appointment book he received the award in part for his work on the Unemployment Insurance bill which represented a significant advance in unemployment insurance. See 2012-2952 for photo of signing of the bill.

Prince Charles of Belgium (left) presents President Harry S. Truman (right) a Belgian War Cross at the White House to be awarded the American Unknown Soldier of World War II, yet to be chosen.