Clubs

Members of the Military Order of the World Wars presented President Harry S. Truman with an insignia making him an Honorary Past Commander-in-Chief in the Order, as well as Life Membership certificate. President Truman was already a member of the Kansas City Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars. From left to right: Major E. Kemper Carter, Captain Arthur Brookfield, Admiral William H. Stamon, President Truman, Commander David Sholtz, General George C. Marshall, and Colonel Edwin S. Bettelheim, Jr.

Charles S. Murphy, Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, is standing on the left shaking hands with an unidentified man. He is seen attending either a luncheon or dinner meeting held by the Aero Club of Washington, D. C., whose emblem is leaning in front of the podium. The Aero Club of Washington was founded in 1909 and is a historic aviation club.

John R. Steelman (left) presents a plaque to the president of the Lions International in Mexico City.

John R. Steelman enjoys a cigar while speaking at the Organizational Meeting of the Charter Members of the White Elephant Club, Adrian Michigan Chapter.

John R. Steelman (left) joins two unidentified charter members of the White Elephant Club in looking over the Program during the luncheon. The meeting was held in St. John's School Auditorium and was sponsored by the Bridgeport Brass Company on whose Board of Directors Steelman served.

John R. Steelman (left) participates in the festivities at the "White Elephant Club" meeting in Adrian, Michigan. The gentleman with Steelman is unidentified.

John R. Steelman (fourth from left) enjoys a post-luncheon cigar while participating in the Organization Meeting of Charter Members of the "White Elephant Club" Adrian Chapter. All other men are unidentified.

An unidentified man is speaking at a luncheon to a group of assembled Rotary Club members in Saigon, South Vietnam. United States Economic Counselor to South Vietnam Arthur Z. Gardiner is sitting in front of the podium. All others are unidentified.

United States Economic Counselor to South Vietnam Arthur Z. Gardiner (standing) is speaking at a luncheon to a group of assembled Rotary Club members in Saigon, South Vietnam. All others are unidentified.

A luncheon of assembled Rotary Club members in Saigon, South Vietnam. All are unidentified.